Two hundred and eighty pupils (280) will benefit from this year’s Choithram Scholarship Fund, which distribution will commence today (Monday) at the Youth Centre at Garrison Street. The beneficiaries are drawn from 73 primary schools, 94 Junior Secondary Schools and 113 in the Senior Secondary School, and also three special need  https://awoko.org/2014/02/10/sierra-leone-news-choithram-doles-out-le125m-scholarship/

A UK registered Charity organization in Sierra Leone, Dorothy Springer Trust (DST), on Friday, officially unveiled their new offices at 8 Pultney Street in Freetown. The aim of the charity is to transform the lives of people with disabilities in Sierra Leone by preparing them for skilled employment through the provision of a training scholarship […]

As the annual national mental health care operational manual for 2014 has been launched by the ministry of health and sanitation, the National Mental Health Programme Director, Dr. Andrew Muana has called for increased capacity and collaboration which will further improve mental health care delivery in the country. He made this call in an interview […]

Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector is starting the new year 2014 in an optimistic mood, with an upward trend in empowering both large and small scale farmers for sustainable economic growth. In addition to the tremendous gains made in the sector and its contribution to the country’s development agenda over the years, the ministry is set […]

Since Peter Falohun took up the mantle at Skye Bank Sierra Leone Limited, much progress is been made to transform the bank into a more reliable and trustworthy bank in Sierra Leone. The opening of the new branch at Cline Town on Monday 3rd February 2014 did not come as a surprise. The memorable day, which […]

Sierra Leone will target 12 power production and supply agreements through 2017, including one with Copperbelt Energy Corp., to boost generation capacity eightfold, Energy Minister Oluniyi Robbin-Coker said. Lusaka, Zambia-based Copperbelt Energy will sell 50 megawatts to the government in the first stage of a thermal power plant and within four to five years will […]

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) setup to Review the 1991 Constitution, has commenced a two-day technical capacity and induction workshop for  members and staff to undertake an informed CRC process. In his statement at the Bank Complex, Chairman of the Committee Justice Edmond Cowan said that this first technical session should have come much earlier […]

A partnership between Sharjah and Abu Dhabi companies will bring solar power to Sierra Leone. A subsidiary of Mulk Holdings, the Sharjah manufacturing conglomerate, is to build a US$18 million solar park in Freetown using panels made by Masdar PV, an arm of the Abu Dhabi Read more: https://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/sharjahs-mulk-in-sierra-leone-solar-power-partnership#ixzz2sXWxFyse Follow us: @TheNationalUAE on Twitter | thenational.ae on Facebook Read more: https://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/sharjahs-mulk-in-sierra-leone-solar-power-partnership#ixzz2sXWr9cUt Follow us: @TheNationalUAE on […]

Former Celtic and AIK and Sierra Leone international striker, Mohamed (Mo) Bangura who joined Turkish second tier league club Istanbul BB on the last day of the Turkish transfer deadline has been unveiled by his new club. Sierra Express Media UK understands, Bangura 24 signed a 2 ½ year deal on Monday, February 3rd, after […]

Reuters reported that Australia based mining firm Cape Lambert Resources expects to start construction on its flagship Marampa iron ore project in Sierra Leone this year, pledging to employ locals and fund services in the post-conflict African state. The firm, which late last year lodged its mining license application for Marampa, joins the likes of […]