June 2022

At MIRO Forestry Company President Bio talks on Rising Demand for Wood, Devastating Environmental Impact

President Bio paid a visit to MIRO Forestry and Timber Products Company on Wednesday, June 15, where he addressed concerns of increased demand for wood and expressed optimism about the prospect of coping with its disastrous effects on natural ecosystems. “Normally, when we think about meeting the resource needs of a growing population, issues of […]

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President Bio commissions upgraded, BEmONC facilities in Falaba

On the occasion of African Child Day, President Maada Bio commissioned two renovated Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) facilities for Falaba and Masandu on June 16. President Bio stated in his keynote address that when he turned the sod for the building of these two Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care HealthFacilities in

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‘We are a contributing factor to pollution of Taia River’- Hon. Bash

Addressing members of the Mano River Union -MRU on mercury pollution along the subregion, Member of Parliament for 084 Constituency, South Region Bo District, Hon. Joseph Abdul Bash Kamara has said that they are a contributing factor to the pollution of Taia.       He explained that recently in Parliament “fingers were pointed at me,

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MBSSE applauds GPE execution, expresses disappointment with Education Ministry

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), David Moinina Sengeh, applauded the NGO Consortium for the excellent implementation of the Global Partnership For Education (GPE) initiative, but expressed disappointment with his ministry for failing to complete its own part of the project. At the GPE final project closing and learning event yesterday, Wednesday

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AGC strives to transform gold mining activities through cooperatives

The Artisanal Gold Council is preparing to change artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) by establishing cooperatives in mining communities and utilizing mercury-free gold processing facilities owned and managed by these communities..   In Sierra Leone, artisanal and small-scale gold mining has emerged as one of the most important extractive sectors. It is estimated that

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ECOBANK hands over Le 520m refurbished pediatric ward to Connaught

Ecobank Sierra Leone, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a leading Pan-African banking group, today Tuesday, June 14 handed over Dr. D. .J .O Robbin Coker Pediatric Ward at the Connaught Hospital after spending half a billion Leones to refurbish the facility. ECOBANK provided 2O pediatric beds and bed linings, 3 visitors chairs, window

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Environmental, Health threat…
Mercury in Gold mining increases

It took nearly two hours from Bo City to Lablama, a gold mining hamlet on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s Southern Province.Approximately 200 meters off the Kangari Hills Forest Reserve gangs of artisanal gold miners clusters around pits frantically searching for gold as if it were the California Gold Rush of the 1800s.One of the

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Mercury in Gold mining increases
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Alpha Khan appeals to political leaders not to mislead the people

Minister of Presidential and Public Affairs, Alhaji Alpha Sahid Bakar Khan has blamed political leaders for intensify regional and tribal divide. According to the minister the ordinary people had no issue relating with themselves, “I think it is us the political leaders who are misleading our people.” He appeals to political leaders to ensure that

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Social Welfare Ministry, UNDP capacitate and empower disable with riding skills

The Ministry of Social Welfare in collaboration with UNDP has concluded the first batch of training for sixteen-persons with disabilities on rickshaws(Keke) in Freetown and presented eight motorcycles to them by the Minister Madam Baindu Dassama. This is in line with President Julius Maada Bio’s vision to ensure a safe and productive society for all

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