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Sierra Leone has blown probably their only chance to get back into the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B after carelessly conceding late to North African leaders Tunisia in Freetown. The Tunisians equalised late to pick up a vital away point after Kei Kamara and Alhassan Kamara twice put Sierra Leone in front, but it […]

JOB PURPOSE:  To provide day to day pro-active and professional administrative support to the Sierra Leone country programme team ensuring a conducive working environment in the Oxfam office for all staff and visitors.  Plus, provide support to all overseas visitors to Sierra Leone. LOCATION:  Freetown, Sierra Leone CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year REPORTING LINES: Postholder reports […]

If you watched it in a movie, you would say that the script was too far fetched but the extraordinary story of Johnny McKinstry is true.   At just 27, this week the Lisburn native will take charge of Sierra Leone in a World Cup qualifier and this despite having never played or coached football at professional […]

At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone and in coordination with the Libyan authorities and the Sierra Leonean embassy, IOM has helped 35 Sierra Leonean migrants stranded in Libya to voluntarily return home from the south of the country. IOM worked with a local NGO partner to bring the migrants to Tripoli from […]

Mogadishu, 1 June 2013:Mareeg.com- The African Union Mission in Somalia has welcomed some members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu.AMISOM Force Commander, Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti; Sierra Leone Contingent Commander, Colonel Mamadi Keita and senior AMISOM officers welcomed the troops off the plane at Mogadishu Airport before […]

The current drop in prices for gold around the world is a cause for concern for gold exploration companies in Sierra Leone, including Amara Mining (Cluff Gold) and Polo Resources (Nimini Holdings Limited).The two gold exploration companies are currently negotiating with the Government of Sierra Leone, for the commencement of mining operations, but the fall […]

British-born Sesay, 37, who spent her childhood in Sierra Leone, opted for a career in the media while in her final year at Trinity College, Cambridge. However, after university, she ditched her Hollywood dreams to work as an intern on the BBC talk show Kilroy where she organised guests. “After that I did a host […]

It was a mammoth crowd of stakeholders that cut across traditional rulers, religious leaders and faith-based leaders, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, development partners from all walks of life including opinion leaders who gathered together to show their support to this issue – teenage pregnancies – affecting the very fabric of African society. Globally, […]

Many Africans are leaving the United States and other Western countries and returning to their respective countries.Jacob Sax Conteh is editor of Cocorioko, a Sierra Leone online magazine, which recently carried an article about the topic. He said economic decline and disappearing jobs in the West, has been a driving force behind this reversed migration.   […]

Schoolboy whizz-kid Kelvin Doe, the young scientist has been empowered to expand his innovative skills by Sierra WIFI to deploy solar panels for their 400 sites throughout the country. This was confirmed on Thursday evening when he signed a $100,000 contractat the Country Lodge, Hill Station.According to the contract, the amount would include hardware costs […]