Sierra Leone

Makeni (Agenzia Fides) - This year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Makeni, Sierra Leone, on 24 February 1962 (see Fides 09/01/2012). This church was born by the division of the newly formed Diocese of Freetown & Bo, that the Holy See had planned for this area of missionary Africa in continuous social development, which now welcomed new pastoral workers from Italy, the Xaverian Missionaries. The four Xaverian...  

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratton Holdings, Inc. (STHG - OTC Pink) issues today the details on the recent West African Gold Mining JV with Advanced Resource Development Corporation. Stratton Holdings Group acts as a non-operator, funding the JV with a $750,000 investment prior to next mining season and receiving 100% of revenues until it reaches a 20% ROI, with a 50/50 split on net revenues thereafter. Advanced Resource will...  

FREETOWN (Reuters) - The United Nations was pressured by the president of Sierra Leone to cut short the tour of its mission chief ahead of an election later this year, the envoy said in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.  

(AP) FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone's ruling party says they may use libel and defamation laws to refute claims by the top opposition presidential candidate that the party is provoking violence ahead of November polls. Information and ...  

[IPS] Freetown - Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the country would profit from its ample endowment of natural resources, like timber, fish, minerals and oil.  

[Concord] President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday commissioned 40 new Ashok Leyland buses bought by the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation (SLRTC) from India in a ceremony that attracted thousands of Freetown residents, including foreign dignitaries at the National Stadium in Freetown.  

[Concord] The PUM organisation, fully sponsored by the Dutch government, has been active for 35 years in more than 70 countries, and is aimed at assisting SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) in developing countries by sending them senior experts to help solve their technical, operational and managerial problems.  

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his appreciation of the work of the outgoing United Nations envoy to Sierra Leone, Michael von der Schulenburg, including his initiatives to boost donor cooperation and efficient aid use in the West African country.  

Political parties in Sierra Leone say a top U.N. representative to the nation is leaving as polls approach later this year.Michael von der Schulenburg is scheduled to leave Monday.The governing party said their relationship with him was "cordial and fruitful." They denied media reports that he was declared persona non grata in the West African nation and said his departure was an internal U.N. matter. The opposition party also praised him and...  

The player was noticed nervously walking to his hotel lobby while his agent spoke with the Partizan Belgrade coordinator for sports issues, Alberto Search. After a short conversation between Medici and Nadia, then the player for two hours, it was learnt ...  

Concord (Freetown)-The Government of Sierra Leone views with dismay certain insinuations from some sections of the local media that the Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary General to Sierra Leone, Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg, has been declared persona non grata.  

Concord (Freetown)-In its bid to continue cementing the peace and reconciliation process in the country, Fambul Tok International's Peace Mothers in Koinadugu and Kono districts met with their counterparts in Moyamba district.  

Sierra Leoneans around the world woke up on the last day of January 2012 to another one-sided expose written by Julius Maada Bio. As usual, he carefully paints the APC party as the culprit for all election violence in Sierra Leone. According to ...  

As a way of transforming the business sector in the country so as to improve on the country’s economic growth, PUM that is described as Programme Management and Sending out, together with SLIEPA, yesterday launched the Entrepreneur for ...  

Rather, Darboh's future is remarkable because it's almost a miracle that he is ... "But when [Darboh's sister] approached us -- I don't want to get spiritual or anything, because I'm not a spiritual guy -- but it's kind of like it was meant to be.