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The Executive Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations to Sierra Leone, Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen had a farewell meeting this morning (Wednesday 19th March) with President Ernest Bai Koroma to mark the end of his nearly-2 year term of office in the country . President Koroma said that Sierra Leone’s story from war […]

An eight-strong party from Inglewhite Church has returned from an eye-opening trip to Sierra Leone. The group, including Pastor John Irwin and the Foot family from Chipping, went to Africa to see the work of Preston-based International Aid Trust first hand. Pastor Irwin said: “The longer you are there the more overwhelming the needs become […]

After four hours of intense deliberations last Thursday evening, the Njala University administration has agreed to reopen the Towama Campus in Bo on 22nd March, to resume examinations and lectures. Therefore, only students who have paid, at least 60% of their fees, will be allowed to take the exams, the administration has said in a […]

Student Movement for Girls Education, Fourah Bay College (SMOGE-FBC) last week held a two-day training for 100 pupils from 10 schools in the Western Area on leadership and advocacy skills. The workshop was supported by PLAN International-Sierra Leone. https://allafrica.com/stories/201403180891.html

David Sengeh grew up in Sierra Leone during the African country’s decade-long civil war. The horribly bloody conflict was defined not just by the enormous death toll, but by the way rebel armiessystematically severed the limbs of their enemies, leaving thousands of men, women, and children with missing arms and legs. Though the war ended […]

Cumbancha presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars in LIBATION (US & Canada Release Date: today, March 18, 2014)/ Africa’s most inspirational band celebrates ten years together with its finest album to date. Libation’s “ around-the-campfire” intimacy, honest soulfulness, and technical prowess reveal how far the group has come while remaining true to its roots. Produced […]

Minister of Water Resources, Momodu Maligie, last Friday confirmed the acting Director General of Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) as the substantive Director General of the entity. The new Director General, Samuel Bangura, was confirmed in the presence of staff of the public water supplier, members of the Parliamentary Committee on Water and Sanitation, and […]

Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, Executive Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL), over the weekend handed over more than $64.000 worth of UN communications equipment to the Inspector General of Sierra Leone Police (SLP), Francis Alieu Munu, in Freetown on Wednesday to support the efficiency of the […]

Visit Sierra Leone is proud to announce the launch of our boat “VSL 01”. This comes after months of construction. The boat will be available for excursions to the Islands (Banana, Bunce, Turtle, Shenge and Sherbro) as well as peninsula beach trips. Contact us if you have a group or need ideas for a special day […]