The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2013 Sierra Leone may be one of the poorest nations in the world, but with the possibility of becoming an oil rich nation, it is the dream of every forward looking Sierra Leonean who thinks beyond the immediate problem of eradicating abject poverty, [Read More]
Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara, Jnr. The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 June 2013 After two four-year terms at the helm of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as Director-General, Kandeh Yumkella of Sierra Leone has handed over the baton of office to China’s Li Yong. The ceremony took place during the [Read More]
Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 June 2013 Even though it is more pleasant at this point in time to chew our way gradually to salvation, we seem to be in a hurry to swallow. Unfortunately, we are not even checking the content of our consumption. To crown [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2013 The disgraced minister plenipotentiary of Sierra Leone – Dr. Arthur Porter who is under investigations by the Canadian authorities for alleged fraud amounting to tens of millions of dollars, has had his ministerial credentials withdrawn by president Koroma. In an unexpected though not [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2013 Hostilities may have subsided in Mali, but the uncertainties of further armed conflict and instability remain. With presidential elections billed for next month, political observers believe that the outcome of polling could be a recipe for further bloodshed, irrespective of who wins. The [Read More]
Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara (Jnr) The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2013 The outgoing Director- General of UNIDO – Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella has been awarded the Commander of the National Order of Cote d’Ivoire, by the Ivorian President – Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday, 25 June 2013. The honour was [Read More]
Anthony Kamara (Jnr) The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 June 2013 After seventeen successful years, leading one of the UN’s pivotal agencies – UNIDO, Sierra Leonean born Kandeh Yumkella (Photo) is stepping down as Director-General. Historians recall that at the gloomy depth of World War II, Winston Churchill sought to rally [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 June 2013 Sierra Leone’s electricity problem could become a thing of the past, if the newly announced World Bank and DFID’s $16 million funded project succeeds. But where did it all go so badly wrong? Many in Sierra Leone believe that the hosting of the [Read More]
Anthony Kamara (A.K) Jnr. The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 June 2013 Former Head of UNIDO operations in Sierra Leone – Dr. Stephen Bainous Kargbo, has started work at the UNIDO Regional Office in Ethiopia, following a competitive and rigorous selection process. The office in Ethiopia headed by a UNIDO Representative and [Read More]
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