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On a beautiful Tuesday morning in February 4, 1958, the Catholic Mission in Northern Sierra Leone started its first Secondary school in the North Central city of Makeni with 40 students who became the proud foundation students of the new institution which was to earn the sobriquet of “the School of Modern Languages”, thanks to […]

In order to obtain an ESIA license from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CEMMATS held a one-day public disclosure on the Sierra Leone Brewery Limited (SLBL) at the Santanno House on Howe Street attracting stakeholders in the Wellington community including traditional and religious leaders, Councilors, Parliamentarians and youths. https://awoko.org/2013/12/02/sierra-leone-news-cemmats-ends-brewerys-public-disclosure/

The National Telecommunications Commission, National Privatization and others have had their bosses replaced by the President.In a swift and surprising announcement from State House yesterday,in which the President named Dr. Tom Obaleh Kargbo as NATCOM Chairman while Dr.Michael Kargbo was also named as Chairman of the National Commission for Privatization(NCP) meaning that both Siray Timbo […]

Special Court Hands Over Courthouse and Complex to the Government of Sierra Leone The Special Court today formally handed over the Court’s landmark courthouse and the surrounding court complex to the Government of Sierra Leone, as it takes the final steps towards closure of the institution. https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1312/S00011/special-court-hands-over-complex-to-sierra-leone.htm

The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Kaifala Marah, has presented the bill entitled:  “An Act to provide for the services for Sierra Leone for the Financial Year 2014” to the House of Parliament for it to be read for the first time. https://awoko.org/2013/12/02/sierra-leone-news-salone-to-work-on-3-trillion-budget-for-2014/

Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, I. Introduction Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, I rise to move that the Bill entitled, “An Act to provide for the services for Sierra Leone for the Financial Year 2014” be read for the first time. https://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/spip.php?article7508

Endeavor Energy, a privately owned independent power development and generation company, and international power developer Joule Africa are to develop and construct the US$700 million Bumbuna phase II power project, a hydroelectric power scheme in Sierra Leone projected to add an additional 202 MW to the existing 50 MW at Bumbuna phase I. https://www.esi-africa.com/agreement-to-develop-202-mw-hydro-project-in-sierra-leone/

WASHINGTON , November 27 , 2013/ African Press Organization (APO)/ — The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an IDA* credit of $US12 million to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s plans to improve budget planning, accountability, and oversight of government finances. The funds will support Sierra Leone’s Public Financial Management Improvement and Consolidation (PFMIC) […]

In striving tirelessly to control and destroy graft in public and private sector institutions, the Anti-Corruption Commission Northern Regional Office has on Tuesday 19th November 2013 dialogued with officers and the rank and file of the Sierra Leone Police, (SLP) Magburaka Division in Magburaka.  (Photo:Cross section of SLP personnel in Magburaka listening to anti-graft messages from ACC […]

There are 160 babies who die each day as a result of tetanus. It is the reason Kiwanis International and UNICEF have teamed up to create the “Eliminate Project” with the goal of eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus from the face of the Earth. The Cleveland Kiwanis heard a personal story about the efforts from […]