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- Arik Air: Arik Air to launch direct flight from New York to Lagos 25 Nov 2009 12:14 GMT
... both on departing and arriving flights. The Economy Class cabin format provides a new, more comfortable ... Banjul (The Gambia), Dakar (Senegal) and Freetown (Sierra Leone), adding to its Accra (Ghana) and Cotonou (Benin) ...
- Index shows rampant corruption in Africa 24 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
... shares the position with Cameroon, Ecuador, Russia, Sierra Leone, Timor, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. 'Historical bad governance, corruption ... damage to the country's reputation and its economy. That impact can only worsen as South Africa's ...
- Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Presents Country's Potential To International Investors 20 Nov 2009 16:57 GMT
... PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Government of Sierra Leone marked eight years of widely under-appreciated political and ... the foundations for a strong, stable, dynamic economy with sustainable growth. I am proud that ... Transparency International found that almost two-thirds of Sierra Leoneans believed that the Government's efforts in the ...
- Sierra Leone acts tough on corrupt investors amid Guinea worries 19 Nov 2009 17:56 GMT
... told Reuters in an interview at a Sierra Leone investment summit in London. “It is very ... and that could land them in a Sierra Leonean prison. “It’s a mandatory sentence,” he said. “And ... Meanwhile, Sierra Leone, trying to rebuild an economy shattered by a decade-long civil war, is ...
- Where crisis begins at birth 22 Nov 2009 05:41 GMT
... Many of Dr. Ibrahim Thorlie's colleagues left Sierra Leone for lucrative jobs in the United States ... war compelled thousands of the most educated Sierra Leoneans to go into exile in the United ... outskirts of the capital. Michael Kargbo, a Sierra Leonean who ran a construction company in New ...
- Medical emergency' Over 500,000 madness in Sierra Leone- Dr. Nahim 19 Nov 2009 18:10 GMT
... Medical emergency… Over 500,000 madness in Sierra Leone- Dr. Nahim Sierra Leone’s foremost and the only ... of mad people is now approaching 500,000 Sierra Leoneans who are reported mentally imbalanced. Dr. Nahim ... especially young people, there are problems of employment and drop-out; even those who find themselves ...
- Africa-China ties example for South-South cooperation 19 Nov 2009 14:30 GMT
... enhance sustainable growth in developing countries like Sierra Leone. In this regard most developing countries, especially in ... free of charge. The project also provided employment for Sierra Leoneans, especially the youth, and afforded them on-the-job ...
- Song Sparks Governance Debate 19 Nov 2009 10:51 GMT
... like the song released by one of Sierra Leone's most popular artists, Emerson Bockarie. The song, "Yesterday ... delivery, poor government salaries and a static economy, concluding that things have not changed for ... proximity to large markets, quality of infrastructure, inflation, or crime. Kargbo continued "Overall, Sierra Leone ...
- The Song That Sparks Governance Debate 20 Nov 2009 20:19 GMT
... like the song released by one of Sierra Leone's most popular artists, Emerson Bockarie. The song, "Yesterday ... delivery, poor government salaries and a static economy, concluding that things have not changed for ... proximity to large markets, quality of infrastructure, inflation, or crime. Kargbo continued "Overall, Sierra Leone ...
- Tony Blair tells investors 'Don't come because you are sorry for Sierra Leone' 19 Nov 2009 18:10 GMT
... the much talked about Investment forum for Sierra Leone. Chairman Kandeh Yumkella of UNIDO ended his opening ... pointed out that “since 2002 the (SL) economy expanded annually by 6%, (and) this year Sierra ...
- Dolat Ventures to Focus on West Africa Mining 23 Nov 2009 22:10 GMT
... on potential mining operations in West Africa's Sierra Leone. Ahead of the Sierra Leone Trade and Investment ... genuine potential to become a leading African economy. Opportunities do exist. "The foundations for a prosperous ...
- Mining Royalties increased 19 Nov 2009 18:10 GMT
... further stated that every mineral that leaves Sierra Leone must first be paid for before being exported. ... mineral secondary processing for the benefit of Sierra Leoneans. It is also to ensure that management ... best practices and to promote and improve employment and welfare of communities. The Mines Minister ...
- Invest in S Leone - Blair 19 Nov 2009 09:12 GMT
... Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday that Sierra Leone has recovered from its brutal civil war and ... that this is changing. He said Africa's economy is now growing by 5.5% a year and ...
- Mobile phones tantalize and trouble Africa 19 Nov 2009 00:14 GMT
... networks alone. Celtel launched its networks in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo ... and related industries." Mobile phones also provide employment for millions of street operators. Usually seen ... in a developing country boosts per capita GDP by 0.8 percentage points. But companies are not the ...
- Women's rights: Looking back or moving forward? 19 Nov 2009 16:53 GMT
... approximately 21 per cent of the continent's GDP and women contribute 60-80 per cent of ... women cut across all sectors, from health, economy, labour, agriculture and food security, to education, ... Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, the Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Somalia. [8] United Nations, The Millennium Development ...
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