African Minerals, the developer and operator of the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone,on Monday, announced the appointment of Ausenco Limited, as the engineer for the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for Phase II.This comes  ahead of its Phase II iron ore production. The expansion, which is expected to produce up to 35Mtpa (million […]

The Country Manager of the World Bank in Sierra Leone, Francis Ato Brown has said that he is impressed and satisfied with the different projects the Bank is implementing with its partners in the country especially those relating to agriculture which he noted is very important for the country’s economy development. The tours were jointly […]

Sierra Leone is at the threshold of being an ICT superpower in Africa as indigenous regaining technicians stream in droves with different kinds of innovations aimed at addressing the myriad of challenges the country faces in its Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) service delivery. https://awoko.org/2014/02/19/sierra-leone-news-23-yr-old-ict-innovator-signs-50-0000-agreement/

There are some things in life that only become relevant when you’re hammered with its importance every day–and then you wonder how anyone can ignore it. Such is the case forDavid Sengeh, a PhD student at MIT who grew up during Sierra Leone’s 11 year-long civil war. Sengeh was there when up to 11,000 people–in […]

The Attitudinal and Behavioral Change (ABC) Secretariat has on Tuesday,11th February, 2014 engaged the Prince of Wales Secondary School, Freetown Secondary School for Girls, Methodist Girls’ High School and Ahmadiyya Secondary School in a training as agents of change for Western Area schools at the Atlantic Hall, (National Stadium Hostel). (Photo: Cross Section of the Pupil Participants) […]

Ausenco has won the contract for the expansion of the Tonkolili iron ore mine’s process plant. The project, in Sierra Leone, will see it provide Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for phase 2 of the expansion, which involves the process plant and related infrastructure. https://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/ausenco-wins-iron-ore-process-plant-contract-1

The ruling All Peoples Congress led Government of His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has promised to uphold all of its financial commitments towards the success of Sierra Leone’s 2014 Population and Housing Census. The actual counting is slated from 6th to 19th December 2014 but the process itself was launched on Tuesday […]

  It has been officially confirmed that some 70 Sierra Leoneans have been ordered out of the United Kingdom by the British Immigration Department after proving to have no legal status to stay in the country. British and Sierra Leonean immigration officials have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding in London to have them deported […]

Diamonds have long been the world’s most precious gemstones, admired universally for their strength and beauty. And while the stone in your engagement ring or diamond necklace may be millions of years old, The odds are that it was recovered fairly recently from the depths of the earth in an African diamond mine. https://www.kirotv.com/news/lifestyles/shopping/incredible-diamonds-just-found-africa/ndMH2/

Sierra Leone Athletics Association, (SLAA) are planning to launch Kids Athletics program for young athlete in the country. The maiden event is expected to start in Western Area in February, 2014 and continue in the other regions of the country following a successful launch in Freetown. https://awoko.org/2014/02/12/sierra-leone-sports-slaa-is-planning-to-launch-kids-athletics/