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Sierra Leone: Statistician General unanimously elected Vice-Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission
Sierra Leone's Statistician General and CEO of Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), Prof Osman Sankoh (photo), has been unanimously elected as Vice-Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). The United Nations Statistical Commission,...


Canada and G7 partners prohibit Russian Central Bank transactions
Canada continues to take action in opposing the Russian Federation's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Russia has violated Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence. Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister ...


IFC appoints Kyle Kelhofer as Senior Country Manager for Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo
IFC has appointed Kyle Kelhofer (Photo) as Senior Country Manager for Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Kelhofer, who previously worked for IFC in Ghana, brings almost 30 years of global development experience to his new role supporting...


Alumnus Mohamed Babatunde Cole donates to FBC
1. We are pleased to inform our membership and the general public that Ing. Mohamed Babatunde Cole (photo) who is an Alumnus of Fourah Bay College, has donated an office space to Fourah Bay College Alumni, in the newly constructed Alhaji Ing. Mohame...


Upcoming book on President George Weah by two Liberian authors
By Emmanuel Clarke and Isaac Vah Tukpah Jr., USA Continued from last publication Chapter 10 Early Football Journey The name George Oppong Weah is to football in Africa and Liberia as water is to wetness. Without the game of football, George Weah ...


WTO appoints Ambassador Gberie as new Chair of TRIPS
Ambassador Lansana Gberie (photo) is one of the most hardworking Sierra Leonean diplomats in the current government of Sierra Leone. He is based in Geneva, Switzerland where he is our Ambassador, not only to the government of Switzerland but to the ...


Old FBC to be restored
On February 17 2022, US ambassador to Sierra Leone David Reimer presented a grant from the World Monuments Fund to the government of Sierra Leone to begin restoration of the old Fourah Bay College building at Cline Town in Freetown. On hand to recei...


Canada announces additional measures to support Ukraine
PV Staff Canada has condemned in the strongest possible terms what it describes as Russia's egregious attack on Ukraine. A statement from the office of the Prime Minister states that the Russian unprovoked actions are another clear and further viol...


GE, Afya Rekod simplify access to medical records to enhance patient experience in Africa
GE Healthcare and Kenya-based startup Afya Rekod have announced a strategic collaboration that seeks to transform care delivery through improved access to personal health data in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The partnership will give patients a...


Canada: Prime Minister Trudeau reacts to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Statement by the Prime Minister on Russia's attack on Ukraine February 23, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine: “Canada condemns in the strongest po...



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