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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson The high rate of illegal timber logging in Sierra Leone is not only the root cause for massive deforestation but also a prime factor for child labor and efforts to curtail it has been a daunting task for successive governments. Since 2007 trucks, trailers and other heavy duty vehicles flock villages and towns in the northern districts of Sierra Leone to transport logged timbers to the port of the country’s capital Freetown and some smuggled to neighboring countries. These are mostly illegally logged timbers sourced from a number of remote villages. Conversely, both Koinadugu and Falaba district in the northern part of Sierra Leone recently take center stage of such illegal activity. This has exposed both promoters and laborers involved in the trade to a number of casualties and letting children abandoned school for what they refer to as “the fast cash earning trade.” The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Recommendation 466 states that, “Effective monito...

Reminiscing: Fifteen (15) Months Down the line Aruna revealed to Northern Times about his Missing friend who's still wanted in his Homeland.

YONIBANA SECONDARY SCHOOL MILE 91 - YONIBANA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Requirement for Principal: Application for the position of principals must be a graduate from a recognized university with a post graduate diploma in education or its equivalent, with at least eight (8) years post-graduation teaching experience, four of which most have been spent as a senior teacher or head of department or both in a Government/Government assisted secondary school, and have basic knowledge of the use of a computer. Requirement for Vice Principal: Applicant for the position of vice principal, must be a graduate from a recognized university with a post graduate diploma in education or its equivalent, with at least four (4) years post-graduation teaching experience which most have been spent as a senior teacher or head of department or both in a Government/Government assisted secondary school and have basic knowledge of the use of a computer. Remuneration: Salary is in accordance with the current grades and...

Invitation for Bids FALABA DISTRICT COUNCIL Construction of box culverts and maintenance of feeder roads Procurement Number FDC/ADM/RMFA/GOSL/NCB/002/2020 Date of First Issue: 12th October 2020 The Falaba District Council has received funds from Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RMFA) for the Construction of box culverts and Maintenance of feeder roads in Sulima and Mongo Chiefdoms and now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and maintenance of: LOT NO: Description of works Location Bid Security LE Duration 1 Construction of box culverts and maintenance of feeder road Koindukura -Kaleyereh 13.0km Sulima Chiefdom 15,000,000 4 Month 2 Construction of box culverts and maintenance of feeder road Karifaya – Walia 5.6km Mongo Chiefdoms 10,000,000 4 month Bidding is open to all National Contractors who hold valid class II,III certificate or better from the Ministry of Works & Public Assets (MOWPA) and Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA). Interested bidder...

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