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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 […]

The second annual Sierra Leone Marathon in Makeni that took place on the 26th May, has seen one of the biggest turn outs since its inception last year. Unlike last year, this year has seen participants from all walks of life, including the old, the strong, disabled and the infirm. To add spice and grace to […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of Sierra Leone and the Government of Japanyesterday signed the Exchange of Note and Grant Agreement of $13,970,000 towards the project for the urgent improvement of power distribution system in Freetown.  (Photo: L-R Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Ebun A. Jusu exchanging notes […]

In 2011, Sierra Leone’s trade deficit widened to 40.9% of GDP, a significantly higher percentage than the 7.4% recorded in 2010 (Table 4). This was due to a surge in imports of machinery and transport equipment, which were largely destined for new large-scale mining activities and road-construction projects. Consequently, the current account is projected to […]

The Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars come from a place torn apart. War through the 1990s killed countless innocents in their west African homeland, and forced millions to flee their homes and seek refuge in camps in neighboring Guinea.  Yet this band, here for the 20th annual Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, is […]

Members of the media were invited to a press conference at the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (off King Harmon Road) on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 where Honourable Peter Bayuku Konteh, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, introduced Mr. Gary Schulze, an American with a 51-year relationship with Sierra Leone. Schulze was a member […]

Most 27-year-old Northern Irishmen who want to be at next year’s World Cup in Brazil will have to buy a ticket – but Johnny McKinstry has other plans. Having been installed as Sierra Leone interim coach in April,McKinstry’s objective is to qualify for the tournament and secure himself a permanent job in the process. McKinstry is, […]

Sierra Leone’s third largest mobile operator in terms of subscriptions Airtel may see the suspension of its operating licence, after the country’s watchdog the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) gave the telco 21 days notice – effective 13 May 2013 – to improve its services. According to the NATCOM’s statement, the ultimatum was issued due to ‘the […]

CNN – As the boat slowly approaches the quiet shores of Bunce Island, it’s hard to shake off the eerie feeling of being transported back into one of history’s darkest chapters.Located some 30 kilometers from Freetown, this tiny strip of land in the Sierra Leone river served as a major post for the transatlantic slave […]