By Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director, UN Women UN Women has been present in Sierra Leone since the UNIFEM days. This week, we had the opportunity to see first hand the achievements of many of our partners during the women's Fair. It was so inspirin...

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Friday July 1 launched the redenomination of the Leone at the Central Bank and urged financial institutions in the country to extend loan facilities to citizens with low-interest rates. “The technic...

“Today, we celebrate the country we love, and the people we share it with. Canada is home to over 38 million people: Canadians who live in cities and towns – big and small; people who are indigenous to this land; and those who've been here for w...

Women in PR Ghana is set to host the 6th Edition of its annual summit for female professionals and students in the communication and public relations industry. The two-day event which is themed "PR Women as Change Agents in the Competitive Corporat...

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, serving as Co-Chair of the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee, HLSC, today (Wednesday June 29) opened the milestone event for education alongside UNESCO's Director-General, Madame Audrey Azoulay (with P...

Contributed As part of a larger family of the West African power project in Sierra Leone, the Bumbuna sub-station in the North of Sierra Leone is nearing its completion stage.This is an impressive achievement of Sierra Leone's current sitting Presi...

By Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director, West and Central Africa, at UN Women UN Women visited today a women Peace Hut in Monrovia, Liberia. A single peace hut started in 2004 after decades of war has now grown into 38 Peace Huts throughout Liberia . ...

Contributed As we slowly and slowly approach the next general elections, events and movements are pointing to the undeniable fact that in 2023,the APC is going to be fighting intensively to defend the North as SLPP has now established footholds in ...

Growing resilient MSMEs in Africa for a sustainable future By Dr Angela Lusigi, UNDP Resident Representative in Ghana on World MSMEs Day On this World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) day we recognize that the world cannot achieve...

West African chef Fatmata Binta (photo) has won the Basque Culinary World Prize 2022 for showcasing sustainable nomadic culinary culture and exploring the diaspora of West African cuisine through her innovative “Dine on a Mat” pop-up initiative....