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Sierra Leone’s finance minister was in the U.S. last week, speaking with the International Monetary Fund, chatting with students at Harvard and visiting his country’s mission in New York City. But for Kaifala Marah, no visit to the U.S. would be complete without a stop in Albany to see the man he calls “chief,” state Sen. Neil Breslin. […]

In America, England, China, and other highly developed countries, farmers are among the richest, but in Sierra Leone it is the reverse; our farmers are the poorest among the poor. Most of our farmers farm to survive hunger, not to amass wealth. So, there is need for the empowerment of our farmers to make them […]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY KERRY On the Occasion of the Republic of Sierra Leone’s National Day On behalf of all Americans, I send best wishes to the people of Sierra Leone as they celebrate 52 years of independence on April 27. We congratulate Sierra Leone on having completed last year its third […]

Sierra Leonean born Nathaniel Chalobah (in photo), wonder striker in the first-half against Leicester on Friday, has kept the Watford race for automatic promotion alive in the Npower English premier league. The 18-year-old midfielder, on loan from Chelsea, smashed home a 30-yard drive two minutes after Troy Deeney had poked the ball in from six yards […]

Norwich City boss Chris Hughton admitted he could be tempted to make Kei Kamara’s stay at Carrow Road more permanent. The on-loan Sierra Leone striker is due to return to Sporting Kansas City at the end of this season. But Hughton said: “We have to make a decision on whether to make that a longer period. […]

President Ernest Bai Koroma will appear on the 2013 edition of the TIME MAGAZINE as one of its 100 most influential persons in the world.The April 2013 edition of the TIME will mark the publication’s 10th anniversary, and President Koroma becomes the first Sierra Leonean President to attain such an international recognition as TIME’s 100 […]

The World Bank’s analysis of Africa’s economies which is published in Africa’s Pulse has placed Sierra Leone on top of China as one of the world’s fastest growing economies.Authored by the Chief Economist of the World Bank with data from the Development Prospects Group Sierra Leone was ranked top among the list of “fastest growing […]

BANJUL, The Gambia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Travel within West Africa and to Europe has just become even easier to book: all flights by Gambia Bird can now be booked online through the airline’s website. Customers can search for seats either for a specific travel date or in a “low fare calendar” which displays the cheapest tickets for […]

Studio apartment in Brookfields, walking distance from Youyi Building. This property is great if you’re in town for a medium period of time. Comes with services including generator, cook and TV.       

A Wimbledon singer with an inspirational story will perform a free gig next month. Lead singer Yasmin Kadi of Kadi and the Trix fled Sierra Leone 17 years ago during the civil war. She won a scholarship to a Chiswick stage school and worked as an actress in a number of West End musicals before […]