Monthly Archives: January, 2021
Sierra Leone’s Auditor General – Lara Taylor-Pearce – works strictly by the rules, without fear or favour
In January 2013 Lara Taylor-Pearce, Sierra Leone’s 2011 appointed Auditor General (AG), was summoned to Parliament to appear before the Public Accounts Committee. She...
Malaria is still one of Sierra Leone’s greatest threats! Call for applications to Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology in South Africa
Malaria is still one of Sierra Leone's greatest threats. The Malaria Consortium is proud to continue its partnership with the University of Pretoria, South...
CALL FOR SIERRA LEONEAN ENTREPRENEURS TO APPLY TO THE TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION 2021 ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME APPLICATION OPEN NOW
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of African entrepreneurs, opened applications on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com)...
The Freetown house built from 10 tonnes of plastic waste
A Freetown house built from 10 tonnes of plastic waste is the result of one man’s passion to find a solution to the plastic pollution which shrink wraps Freetown, clogging our waterways, beaches and thoroughfares and as minimum viable product’s go, it’s certainly persuasive. Last year, it reached the finals of the Asia Pacific Housing Innovation Awards - an initiative to encourage new solutions to affordable, resilient housing.