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In Five Years… Sierra Leone Govt Triples Food Production

Posted on March 27, 2013 at 02:19:43 PM AEDT

Latest figures from the Ministry of Agriculture has indicated that the government of Sierra Leone has scored another resounding success in the agriculture sector particularly through the Smallholder Commercialization Programme which has significantly transformed farmers into small scale entrepreneurs who are now busy contributing to an unprecedented upward trend in the production of major food...

Craig Bellamy Foundation – When sport is more than just the beautiful game

Posted on March 27, 2013 at 02:18:59 PM AEDT

This International Women’s Day Sierra Leone sees the launch of the CBF Girls’ Football League. With a parade and open day in the country’s four main regions, 250 girls and young women will be preparing for the start of their football season for a second year. However this league is not just about what happens on...

Chelsea youngster commits to Sierra Leone

Posted on March 27, 2013 at 02:18:58 PM AEDT

Chelsea youngster Aziz Deen-Conteh has decided to play for his country of birth Sierra Leone and give up any chance he may have to play for England, where he has lived most of his life. The 20-year-old left-back, who was raised in London and has a British passport, was among 20 players invited by the...

Teenage ballerina orphaned war torn Sierra Leone fulfills childhood dream takes New York stage Swan Lake

Posted on March 22, 2013 at 09:59:41 AM AEDT

Her father was shot dead, her mother starved to death. Then she was plucked from war-torn Sierra Leone by a U.S woman. But most staggering of all, tonight Michaela will appear on the New York stage in Swan Lake. Michaela DePrince’s father was shot by rebels when she was three. Her mother later died of...

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July 22, 2019 at 10:40:51 AM AEDT

Prioritise commercial agricultre – Sierra Leone President advises »

The President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio has advised African countries to prioritise Commercial agriculture as an essential tool in the fight against poverty. Bio made the remarks during a guided tour of industries and farms in Nakaseke and Luweero Districts including the Kawumu presidential demonstration farm. For the full video, please visit https://www.ntv.co.ug/news/national/Prioritise-commercial-agricultre—Sierra-Leone-President/4522324-5180680-8sbj3rz/index.html

July 22, 2019 at 10:34:58 AM AEDT

West Africa gets a new currency – it’s called the ECO »

Starting next January 2020, countries within the West African sub-region will be able to use a single currency called the ECO. The new single currency was adopted by the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government last Saturday, in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, after decades of discussion towards achieving regional economic integration. Established in 1975, ECOWAS has...

July 22, 2019 at 10:29:36 AM AEDT

Chimps in Sierra Leone adapt to human-impacted habitats »

A new study of western chimpanzees in southwestern Sierra Leone finds they are adapting to survive in severely degraded habitat. But researchers say this doesn’t obviate the need to minimize the impacts of development such as roads and promote less-damaging approaches to farming by local people. Sierra Leone’s government says it is stepping up efforts...

January 7, 2019 at 11:31:51 AM AEDT

President Bio’s New Year Message »

Fellow citizens, Across our country we gather as family members, friends and neighbours to celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. As Sierra Leoneans, this moment gives us an opportunity not only to look back but also look ahead into a new year of hope and boundless opportunities. As a Nation,...