The ban couldn't have come at a worse time for the country as Sierra Leone is just one week ahead of a crucial African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Ghana on October 11.

Coltan in Sierra Leone is a fairly recent discovery. The Director General of the Mines Department of the country recently described coltan as the "new kid on the block" on the Sierra Leone mineral ...

Puawui Dr. Sama Banya: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2020: A few years ago I published my autobiography under the above title. At 90 years old yesterday, I continue to look back with gratitude and …

This paper examines the temporal process of coltan-making, an high-value mineral extracted in Sierra Leone at the artisanal level. Among the miners, doubts and …

Coltan is one of the minerals that the Sierra Leonean government and President Julius Maada Bio highlighted at a 24 May conference on the country's mining …

PUAWUI DR SAMA BANYA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 August 2019: I am not an economist. The nearest that I dabbled in the economy of Sierra Leone was when I was Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in the One Party government of the then President Siaka Stevens. ... As the regime in Tanzania did, put a temporary …

Democratic Republic of Congo. As legislation requiring large U.S. companies to disclose the origins of the minerals they use is meant to come into force this year, Crisis Group sent a mission to North Kivu to assess the different strategies used to fight conflict minerals and their impact in the field. For many years, it has proved impossible ...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SIERRA LEONE (CIVIL JURSDISCTON) BETWEEN: - ... A DECLARATION to the effect that the recognition by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone of MR. MOHAMED KAILONDO BANYA as Paramount Chief of Luawa Chiefdom, which said recognition was accorded the said MR. …

Sierra Leone, one of the poorest nations in the World despite an abundance of mineral resources valued at Trillions of Dollars, has announced new discovery of massive deposits of kimberlite diamond, iron ore, gold, bauxite, rutile and nickel. ... Platinum Group Metals; ethically sourced Coltan, and a range of other internationally desirable ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, March 30 – The government of Sierra Leone has finally lifted the discriminatory ban that prohibits pregnant schoolgirls from attending school, effectively heralding the beginning of a remarkable era for adolescent girls. In a statement delivered to the Nation on Monday, President Bio resolutely declared …

Sierra Leone: Continued pregnancy ban in schools and failure to protect rights is threatening teenage girls' futures. Sierra Leone must lift a deeply discriminatory ban on visibly pregnant girls attending school and taking exams, which continues to entrench gender inequality in the country and puts thousands of teenage girls' futures at …

2013, 7) a view endorsed by the Sierra Leone government. Although coltan has only recently entered the public discourse, successive Sierra Leone governments have been aware of its

The government perceives columbite–tantalite (coltan), a high value mineral, as "the new kid on the block." We examine the nascent coltan industry in Sierra Leone, …

Commission, have remained largely neglected, particularly by the Sierra Leone government. 2 . Recently, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, while lauding Final Report of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission Volume. 1, October 2004, 10. 2 . Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report: Volume 2 …

2013, 7) a view endorsed by the Sierra Leone government. Although coltan has only recently entered the public discourse, successive Sierra Leone governments have been …

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A company, the Minerals Research Syndicate applied for a SEPL for monazite, ilmenorutile, and columbite-tantalite in a 2111 square kilometer (815 square …

The Director General of the Mines Department of the country recently described coltan as the "new kid on the block" on the Sierra Leone mineral landscape. …

Vatic Ventures Corp. (TSXV:VCV) is pleased to announce that it has entered into negotiations with a private Sierra Leone company to earn a majority interest in a columbite-tantalite ("coltan ...

A Vladimir Grib Project egy felszíni fejtést végző bánya, amely Arhangelszk megyében, Oroszországban található. Ez az Otkritie Holding tulajdonában lévő bánya becslések szerint közel 3931 ezer karát mennyiségű gyémántot termelt ki csak 2020-ban. Ez azonban eltörpül egy másik nagy oroszországi gyémántbánya hozama mellett.

We examine the nascent coltan industry in Sierra Leone, particularly in the context of the strategic importance of its constituent elements, niobium and tantalum, …

to be 90.2 in 1988, and girls to be only 60.9 (Government of Sierra Leone, 1990b). The disparity increased for the 11-16-year-old group, with less than one in three girls, as opposed to more than one in two boys in school. Tradition regarding the role of women (housewives raising children) dies hard in Sierra Leone, and even though women have …

A recent eruption of political violence in Sierra Leone reinforces the need for the international community's continued support for the West African nation's efforts to rebuild following a brutal 11-year civil war, according to a new report by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.. President Ernest Bai Koroma and the top leaders of both the governing …

Announcing the visa restrictions today, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said: "The United States is committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Sierra Leone and around the world. "Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for undermining the …

Vatic Ventures Corp. (TSXV:VCV) is pleased to announce that it has entered into negotiations with a private Sierra Leone company to earn a majority interest in a …

He said. "Sierra Leoneans now have a new sense of hope as all eyes are on the people and Africa. This country has proved that it can make democracy work" he stated. He also commended President Ernest Koroma for ensuring that the country has a free media especially with the establishment of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation …

Last year, Sierra Leone banned bushmeat in an effort to stop the spread of Ebola - but has it stopped the hunters? And will it really help? Mark Doyle joins some hunters in the Wara Wara mountains.

For the last five years, pregnant students like Kadiatu have been banned by law from attending mainstream schools in Sierra Leone. This policy was reversed by the government earlier this year, after the …

PUAWUI Dr Sama Banya: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 February 2020: From a Bank surplus and debit free environment, the economy began to tumble soon after the Ebola crisis and a decreased demand for iron ore. Sierra Leone's economy which had been rated as one of the fastest growing in Africa ( although it hadn't been…

In an article in the Sierra Leone Telegraph on May 28, 2014 titled "The tragedy of Freetown's Peninsular forests" the erudite Dr Sama Banya wrote: " On the peninsular road, my heart bled as I looked up at …