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Sierra Leone has announced a ban on the import and use of right-hand drive vehicles, saying they posed a threat to road safety. Only vehicles that are currently in shipment will be still registered and all vehicles must be converted by September 2014, the transportation ministry said in a statement. https://www.thenewage.co.za/106174-1019-53-Sierra_Leone_imposes_ban_on_righthand_vehicles

Sitting on the rooftop of Gladys’s juice bar in Freetown, I was having an informal chat with some of the women my foundation supports. This wasn’t my first trip to Sierra Leone. I was there for International Women’s Day in March and had spoken then to some of the women. But this time I got […]

A Banbury businessman has devoted the past eight years to providing schools for some of Africa’s poorest children. Alan Wolstencroft, a member of the Rotary Club of Banbury and a trustee of the Goodwill & Growth for Africa charity, was inspired to act after taking part in a project in Sierra Leone in 2005 to […]

The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has introduced a new payment system aimed at reducing the current clearing cycle for cheques and increasing.The new modernized payment system is an automated platform that relies on an interconnected virtual network hosting the country’s financial institutions. Explaining the new system to high value customers of Commercial Banks yesterday, […]

Kei Kamara will be missing from the match against the Columbus Crew to play in Sierra Leone’s final World Cup Qualifying match. This makes Sporting’s lineup choices slimmer. Add Kei Kamara to the list of people missing for this Saturday’s match against the Columbus Crew. The forward was called up for national team duty for […]

The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Sheka Tarawalie and the Director of Prisons, Sanpha Bilo Kamara successfully launched the Art Resourceful Tourism-Sierra Leone, UK branch (ARTSL- UK branch) on Saturday, 24th August 2013. From London, they were accompanied to Reading by the Resident Minister Northern Province, Alie D. Kamara and the High Commissioner to the […]

Head of Infrastructure Section of the European Union (EU), Gianpiero Borzillo has disclosed that for a period of five years,from 2007-2013, they have spent about €300 million in Sierra Leone. In an interview with Awoko, Borzillo said that they have implemented lots of infrastructural programme in the country and this has seen the recent completion […]

The president of Sierra Leone has confirmed receipt of a $1m donation from Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, to be used to fund improved maternal and child health and youth employment in the west African country. The donation was made through the prince’s Alwaleed Foundation and was originally confirmed in June this year. https://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-s-prince-alwaleed-donates-1m-sierra-leone-514787.html

The General Manager of International Department for China Gezhouba Group Corporation, the company credited for constructing on the Three Gorges Dam. H as disclosed  interest in developing projects on  energy and municipal projects, such as water power, wind power and solar power, sewage treatment, bridges, highways, airports and ports. (Victor Foh, Sierra Lone)  

As part of its continuous efforts to promote road safety campaign, the Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority (SLRTA) on Tuesday 13thAugust, 2013 signed agreements with fourteen (14) community radio stations nationwide to promote road safety campaign through advocacy, weekly programs and jingles. SLRTA Executive Director, Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu encouraged station managers to prioritize road […]