President Ernest Bai Koroma has launched an ambitious US$ 217.5 million programme that "seeks to create one million decent new jobs" for young people, according to a press release from the UNDP, the agency that supports the initiative.
The national Youth Programme is three-year initiative and the first of its kind launched in the country.
“If youths do not come forward, the nation cannot move forward” the president said at the launch on Tuesday.
By Steven Bockarie Mansaray in Kabala
Residents of Kabala in northern Sierra Leone and its environs have raised concerns over the shortage of water, reaching a crisis situation and causing sleepless nightsfor women and children who wake up at 4am to fill up their jerry cans.
Firearms are locally made by blacksmiths
By Steven Bockarie Mansaray Kabala
Sierra Leone Navy on patrol
The Commander of the Sierra Leone Navy says his men rescued 459 people from drowning in 2013 and 45 so far this year.
Minister of Information, Alpha Kanu has stoutly defended his government's decision to provide tax breaks and other duty waivers which a new report says cost the country over US$ 600 million in 2010 - 2012. The report says if the trend continues it will cost the country about US$ 240 million this year amounting to around 13% of GDP. .
Tankoro police station, to go
By Septimus Senessie in Kono
By Crispina Cummings
Member of Parliament for Constituency 44 in the Koinadugu district has reported to the House that his constituency is grappling with the aftermath of a fire accident that consumed 4 villages and claimed one life.
Alusine Marrah said the four villages included Mongor Bendugu with a 3-classroom building and furniture of a senior secondary school caught fire after pupils allegedly set some fire to drive away honey bees from one of the classrooms.
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