Infinitum Energy Group, a developer of global power projects, has tabled a bid to create a waste-to-energy power plant in the capital city of Freetown that aims to add 30 megawatts to Sierra Leone’s energy supply and sell electricity generated by refuse back to the government. The ambitious plan is to rid the city of […]
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Sierra Leoneans are mourning the demise of a 400-year-old beloved ancient tree in central Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, that was widely regarded as a treasure and national symbol because of its historic connection to the liberated slaves who founded the West African country. Click to read the full article about the giant
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‘It is normal in any country that practices multi-party politics for citizens to see things differently; and stand the ground for their lenses. The challenge we have in Sierra Leone, however, is the failure to account for the human agency when tormenting political moments occur.’
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The United Nations in Sierra Leone has announced the formation of its Youth Advisory Group (UN YAG) that will advise the UN Country Team (UNCT) in the country on key youth issues of importance, according to a UNFPA Newsletter in June. The United Nations in Sierra Leone is pleased to announce that after reviewing over
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Anti-government protests are gaining momentum in Guinea as frustrations with the interim military government increase, according to a report by Aljazeera, claiming that a spokesman for the Guinean government did not respond to their request for comments. Read more HERE.
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Sierra Leone’s reinstated Executive Director of the Maritime Administration, Paul Sobba Massaquoi, has hit the ground running by attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) general assembly. Massaquoi submitted Sierra Leone’s ratified and domesticated Maritime STCW statutory instrument to the IMO Secretary General, which prompted an IMO visit to Sierra Leone in April to assess the
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President Julius Maada Bio has endorsed Ahmed Gento Kamara, commonly known as “Gento,” for the mayoral candidacy of Freetown City Council (FCC) in the upcoming multi-tier elections. Gento is a young and innovative man who has inspired and changed the lives of many youths in the country, according to Bio. The announcement was made on
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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Communications, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, delivered an update on President Julius Maada Bio’s 2018 manifesto promises at the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s 13th National Delegates’ Conference. The government has made strides in expanding broadband and voice connectivity, enacted the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021 to protect citizens’ privacy, received
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Dr David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Education, Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Republic of Sierra Leone, is the ‘Best Minister’ in the world. The announcement came at the World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai where he received an award in his honour from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
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In some areas of the world, radios play an essential role in promoting development and raising awareness on a wide range of issues, from health to human rights. The radio waves can also be a powerful tool for promoting women’s leadership, as demonstrated by the Radio Nyapui (meaning ‘woman’ in the local idiom) station in
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