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Very thoughtful article on World Tourism Day
PV Staff Today (September 27) is World Tourism Day. The UNDP Resident Representative, Dr. Angela Lusigi (photo) has, as usual, writtten a very thoughtful and thought-provoking article on the significance of toursim for African development. She dwel...


MGHS Global fundraiser
Contributed An alumnae association, composed of former students of the Methodist Girls High School in Freetown with the name MGHS Global, based in the United States of America, recently had a fundraiser to raise funds to assist the school. MGHS is ...


Natasha Ferguson announced as Keynote Speaker to celebrate International Day of the Girl
Natasha Ferguson, owner of Ethelfox Construct Group, is excited to share her inspiring story to thousands of young women as a keynote speaker for Dreamer Day Fest 2022 on Oct. 5. Organized by Build A Dream, the event is expected to draw more than 5...


UNDP-Ghana monitors projects
By Praise Nutakor, UNDP-Ghana The field is where our downstream development interventions happen. Last week was phenomenal. I accompanied my boss: the UNDP Resident Representative in Ghana, Dr Angela Lusigi on a field trip to monitor some of our pr...


For Gbanabom Hallowell
For Prof. Gbanabom Hallowell A distinguished Sierra Leonean writer and people person, who has journeyed to the land of our forefathers. Often when humans pass Something exits first in them Sometimes we know what goes Sometimes we don't Ah Prof...


Orwawo, Orsoko!: Elegy for Sierra Leonean writer Gbanabom Hallowell
This elegy is written in Temne, one of the major languages of Sierra Leone. It is in honour of the late Sierra Leonean writer Gbanabom Hallowell (photo). A translation into English and a Glossary will follow. Orwawo, Orsoko! By Gibril Gbanabome Ko...


Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell: A Tribute
Elvis Gbanabom Hallowell: A Tribute By Lansana Gberie In the early 1990s, as a civil war raged in parts of the country, a budding group of young writers began to meet, once every week, at the United States Information Agency (USIA) in Freetown to re...


Evergreen appoints new CEO
The national not-for-profit Evergreen is pleased to announce Jen Angel (photo) as its new CEO. Renowned for her ability to develop vibrant and inclusive places, she is celebrated for her collaborative approach to infrastructure development, working ...


Let us Keep Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-Africanist Torch Burning
Let us Keep Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-Africanist Torch Burning By Charles Quist-Adade, PhD, Canada One Hundred thirteen years ago, in the small village of Nkroful in the Western region of Ghana, a child was born. The event passed, as in the case of many...


Canada: Prime Minister honours the legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today attended the State Funeral in London, United Kingdom, for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister Trudeau expressed thanks on behalf of all Canadians for The Queen's lifetime of service to the Common...



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