Former Head of UNIDO operations in Sierra Leone, Dr. Stephen Bainous Kargbo (in photo), has started work at the UNIDO Regional Office in Ethiopia following a competitive and rigorous selection process. The office in Ethiopia headed by a UNIDO Representative and Regional Director covers the four countries of Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and also works collaboratively with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Community of Africa (UNECA).

GLADWIN – Brittany Roggow says that eventually she would like to join the Peace Corps and work in underdeveloped nations. The adventure she embarks on Thursday, then, might be considered a test run. The Alma College sophomore pre-med major is headed out to a hospital in Sierra Leone through Posey Global, where she will have the chance to work for a month this summer. Roggow, along with three other students, will work at the 200-bed hospital, which has a maternity ward,

(Nairobi) – The Sierra Leone authorities should open a criminal investigation of a suspected arms supplier for his alleged involvement in international crimes during Sierra Leone’s civil war.

The Cartage Eagles of Tunisia (in photo) secured their place in the knockout stage on the road to Brazil when they played 1-1 draw at the Estadio de Malabo on Sunday against host Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea registered their opening goal from the spot by Juvenal in the 36th minute; however the North Africans levelled things up midway through the second half goal from Oussama Darragi to maintain their unbeaten run in the group.

Leone Stars have been thrown out of the race to go through to the next round of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in the penultimate round of qualifiers in Praia on Saturday.

African Minerals Ltd. (AMI), studying a $2 billion iron-ore mine expansion in Sierra Leone, is considering acquisitions in commodities such as copper and steelmaking raw materials.

The Every One Campaign championed by Save the Children International, has organized a forum at the Presidential Lounge, National Stadium, to discuss pertinent issues affecting maternal and infant health and mortality in the country.
An appalling statistics revealed during power-point presentations from officials of the Health Ministry and Save the Children indicate that every year, a total of 6.9 million children die before their 5th birthday, and approximately 3 million newborn babies die in the first month of life; whereas, 287,000 women die due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.