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Finance Minister Momodu Kargbo Highlights Anti- poverty Agenda at High-level UN forum
Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Momodu Kargbo said Tuesday that the government of Sierra Leone considers extreme poverty as a prevalence of injustice and serious threat to national security. [Read more]
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Personal Tribute to the Late Ambassador Siray Alpha Timbo
Actually, this is a tribute I had wanted to write immediately after the funeral of my brother, friend, mentor, and boss, His Excellency, the late Sierra Leone’s Envoy to the [Read more]
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PRESS STATEMENT ON THE SLPP PEACE PROCESS
Freetown, March 6, 2017: The public will recall that in January this year, during my visits to different districts, I called for peace in the SLPP. On January 19, 2017, [Read more]
African News
Africa
Gambia Has Decided: But……….
The euphoria that coursed through the veins of the Gambian people, following the delayed but eventual departure of former President Yahyah Jammeh is a well-earned respite for many in the [Read more]
Africa
AfDB Takes Agricultural Transformation Discourse to India, Cradle of Green Revolution
February 28, 2017 – Agriculture, agri-business and agro-industries will dominate the knowledge events of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank Group scheduled to take place from May [Read more]
Africa
What the Rest of Africa Can Learn From The Gambia’s Transition to Democracy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The tensions that followed the historic electoral defeat of Gambia strongman President Yahya Jammeh has been a litmus test for democracy in Africa beyond the tiny West African nation. [Read more]
European News
Europe
The Fight Against Terrorism: Can We Learn From The EPL?
Terrorism has been one of the oldest favourite past times of some people from time immemorial. The UN used the following political description of terrorism, as “Criminal acts intended or [Read more]
Europe
You Can’t Preach Integration and Practice Segregation
The recent ban on what many will see as the aptly named BURKINI swimwear has become a tilting point in the history of France. There is no doubt that France [Read more]
Europe
Dozens of Dead Migrants Found Onboard a Lorry in Austria
The Austrian authorities say at least 20 migrants have been found dead in a lorry near the eastern border with Hungary. The number of dead could be as high [Read more]
Middle East news
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Ambassador Kamara Remembered and honored in Kuwait
Following the passing away of H.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Bakarr Kamara on Wednesday 8th February 2017, the Sierra Leone Mission in Kuwait opened a Book of Condolence at the Chancery from [Read more]
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Sierra Leone, UAE Sign Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of Sierra Leone last week signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement in the commercial Emirati city of Dubai. The Deputy Minister [Read more]
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Saudi Arabia is Not Yet Ready to End Clampdown Against Women’s Right
Despite moves towards rights for women under King Abdullah before his death, deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has said the Saudi community “is not convinced about women driving”. The [Read more]
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