FREETOWN: President Ernest Bai Koroma received the British Minister for Africa, Mr. Mark Simmonds at State House in Freetown, during a courtesy call. President Koroma thanked the British government for the support given to Sierra Leone during the difficult days, and disclosed that government is moving the country forward, always realizing that Britain has been a very supportive partner. President Koroma recalled that when he took up governance in 2007 Britain provided substantial support up to holding the business and investment forum in the United Kingdom, which was very successful and established the basis of inviting investors to Sierra Leone.... Continue Reading
FREETOWN – The Commander-In-Chief (CIC) of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), President Ernest Bai Koroma launched the Poppy Week 2013 in Freetown last week. During a special ceremony at State House with the Sierra Leone Ex-Servicemen Association (SLESA) the president described the upcoming event as a great moment of deep reflection, which should be respectfully observed by the country for the loss of lives. President Koroma said the Poppy Week is a moment that immortalized fellow Sierra Leonans who have sacrificed their lives for the country, a sacrifice he referred to as ‘supreme’, which involves the loss... Continue Reading
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has announced that it is working in partnership with Global College Malta (GCM) to deliver three of its oil and gas engineering courses. To be launched in January 2014, the partnership agreement will see industry experts from RGU’s teaching staff travel to GCM to deliver an MSc Oil and Gas Engineering, an MSc Petroleum Production and an MSc Drilling and Well Engineering. GCM, which opened in September 2013, is the first higher education establishment in SmartCity Malta and currently offers four British-style business and management related courses. Targeting students from Africa and the Middle East, the RGU... Continue Reading
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) will be hosting the 8th annual GovTech technology conference at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town from 20 to 23 October. GovTech is South Africa’s premier forum for showcasing, evaluating and exploring ICT innovations for application in the public sector, and is a platform for collaboration, capacity building and information sharing between government and the ICT sector. The theme of this year’s conference, INNOVATION: Technology for 21st Century Government, presents SITA with the opportunity to showcase some of its own innovations and to learn from the innovations of others. Various sessions will explore the many ways in... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – The UN Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Affairs Committee also known as the Third Committee concluded on Wednesday its general discussion on human rights issues, the advancement of women and implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly. Member States representatives renewed their calls for more women to participate in the political life and for the amendment of national criminal codes to address domestic violence and the related crime of “femicide.” At an earlier meeting last Friday, representatives and delegates from 37 member states... Continue Reading
