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Sierra Leone: Pump prices go up again, amid fears of increased hardship
By Mohamed M. Sesay in Makeni & Kemo Cham in Freetown The Sierra Leone government has announced a new set...
World Bank grant to boost land administration in Sierra Leone
The World Bank Group has provided the Sierra Leone government a grant of US$41.1 million to support the establishment of...
Guinea: Junta succumbs to pressure, increases pump prices
The military junta in Guinea has succumbed to pressure and increased the prices of petroleum products at the pump. Effective...
Sierra Leone: Nigerian oil & gas explorer announces huge potential gas find
A Nigerian company exploring oil and gas opportunities in Sierra Leone says it is close to discovering a potentially huge...
Sierra Leone: New policy requires mining companies, other large end users to import own fuel
A new policy by the Sierra Leone government has directed mining companies and other commercial interests that consume huge quantities...
Sierra Leone: Gerald Group to ramp up iron ore production
The US-owned iron ore miner Gerald Group has announced plans to ramp up its production in Sierra Leone, reaffirming the country’s...
Fisheries ministry mediates in stand-off between fishermen and trawler owners
By Saio Marrah The Ministry of Fisheries says it is mediating in a row between local fishermen and foreign industrial...
Njala University on course to introduce course on organic farming
Sierra Leone’s premier agricultural learning institution, Njala University, is planning to introduce a course on organic farming, as part of...
Sierra Leone: Local fishermen protest poor working condition aboard Chinese trawlers
Over 4000 local youths work on foreign owned industrial fishing vessels on Sierra Leonean waters. These men provide crucial labour...
Professionalism only antidote for misinformation – President Bio says at first media investment conference
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has urged the country’s media to espouse professionalism, noting that it is the only...
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