Press Release Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2nd February, 2021 The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) came into being following recommendations from the Lomé Peace Accord and Report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In 2004, Gov...

Greening agricultural produce for people and the planet: The story of a Social Entrepreneur in Ghana By Praise Nutakor, Head of Communications, UNDP Ghana Meet Abdullah Hamza, the young social entrepreneur, doing amazing work in the Northern Regio...

Statement by the Prime Minister on Black History Month February 1, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Black History Month: “Today, we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, ...

Results of the referendum must be respected and accepted: A rebuttal by Concerned Liberians Against Dual Citizenship. We write in response to Rabbi Prince Joseph Tomoonh-Garlodeyh Gbaba, Sr's article entitled, “Referendum Results Must Be Declared...

Report from Mohamed L. Bah, Strategic Communications Unit, Ministry of Information and Communications, Freetown, Sierra Leone Following a letter from His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio to President Alpha Conde, on Wednesday 27th, the former ...

The Country Manager for the African Development Bank Group, Dr Peninah Wanjira Kariuka, has called on President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House to bid farewell after three years of dedicated service in the West African nation. Sierra Leone's Dep...

Devaluation: A Rich Man's Cure How the Sierra Leone Government Missed the Opportunity to Save Sierra Leoneans from 42 Years of Poverty By Mohamed A. Jalloh, USA Editor's Note: Originally published on April 11, 1979 in We Yone, Freetown, Sierra Le...

Seven Deadly Economic Sins Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness Every Citizen Should Know By James R. Otteson ISBN 97811008843379 316 pages Hardcover/$27.95 April 2021 You have heard of the Seven Deadly Sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wra...

Tribute to former President of Ghana FLT LT (RTD), Jerry John Rawlings (1947-2020). By H.E Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Although tributes never remove the sting of a hero's passing, they help us remember what we...

Statement by the Prime Minister on World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture January 24, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, January 24 issued the following statement on the World Day for African and Afrodescen...