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Old FBC to be restored
On February 17 2022, US Ambassador to Sierra Leone David Reimer presented a grant from the World Monuments Fund to the government of Sierra Leone to begin restoration of the old Fourah Bay College building at Cline Town in Freetown. On hand to recei...


African community in Vancouver celebrates Black History Month
From our Correspondent, Vancouver, BC An action-packed, pan-African and all Canadian cultural and intellectual fiesta. That is how this year's Black History Month celebration in Vancouver could be described. A consortium of nine African community o...


Canada upgrades measures against Russia
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland (photo) today announced that Canada has revoked Russia's and Belarus' Most Favoured Nation status as trading partners under Canadian law. Russia and Belarus will be subject to ...


Why KKY should accept olive branch from President Bio
Commentary Why Dr. Kandeh Yumkellah, leader of the NGC in the SL Parliament and former Presidential Candidate for NGC should accept the Olive branch extended to him by President Bio. By Dr. John Mannah, USA It was heart warming to listen to Presi...


Statement on behalf of the Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition: A call to action on state-sponsored disinformation in Ukraine
As 2022 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition, Canada leads a coalition of 34 governments united by our belief that the same human rights people enjoy offline must be protected online. The unprovoked and unjustifiable attack by the Russian Federati...


President Bio appreciates love and gratitude of Kambia people
By Our Reporter President Julius Maada Bio was recently in Kambia district in the north of Sierra Leone. He said it was a productive visit and was welcomed with he described as so much love. The president revealed that there had a special bond wit...


Sierra Leone: Statistician General unanimously elected Vice-Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission
Sierra Leone's Statistician General and CEO of Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), Prof Osman Sankoh (photo), has been unanimously elected as Vice-Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). The United Nations Statistical Commission,...


Canada and G7 partners prohibit Russian Central Bank transactions
Canada continues to take action in opposing the Russian Federation's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Russia has violated Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence. Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister ...


IFC appoints Kyle Kelhofer as Senior Country Manager for Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo
IFC has appointed Kyle Kelhofer (Photo) as Senior Country Manager for Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Kelhofer, who previously worked for IFC in Ghana, brings almost 30 years of global development experience to his new role supporting...


Alumnus Mohamed Babatunde Cole donates to FBC
1. We are pleased to inform our membership and the general public that Ing. Mohamed Babatunde Cole (photo) who is an Alumnus of Fourah Bay College, has donated an office space to Fourah Bay College Alumni, in the newly constructed Alhaji Ing. Mohame...



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