THE ENVIRONMENT
Consumer Cultures Need Overhaul to Avert Ecological Collapse
THE ENVIRONMENT
Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Jan 3, 2010, 11:39
Without an intentional cultural shift that values sustainability over consumerism, no government pledges or technological advances will be enough to rescue humanity from unacceptably hazardous environmental and climate risks, concludes the Worldwatch Institute in the latest edition of its flagship annual report, State of the World 2010. The book, subtitled Transforming Cultures
Sierra Leone Government Bans Timber Export
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Posted by on Jan 3, 2010, 11:06
The government in Sierra Leone announced Friday an immediate ban on the transport and export of logs, in an effort to crackdown on a largely uncontrolled, multi-million-dollar industry.
If Sierra Leone Go Green There Will be Free Electricity
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Dec 25, 2009, 19:41
There is no doubt about it that if Sierra Leone go green it will enjoy free electricity more than even the Bumbuna Hydro-electricity. Across the globe, the need of the hour is to use renewable energy. Renewable energy is energy from natural resources, such as sunlight, rain, wind, tides, and geothermal heat. Energy sources are draining at an exciting rate, which makes it command
Sierra Leone Government is Doing Less to Feed its Population!
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Oct 17, 2009, 20:54
A press release from the Action Aid International in Sierra Leone has stated that the Government of Sierra Leone is doing less to feed its population. According to the release, the new findings from Action Aid show that some of the poorest countries in the world have made striking progress on hunger while some wealthier countries such as India lag behind
China Town Guest House is Destroying Lumley-Aberdeen Beach Environment
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Oct 17, 2009, 19:25
If the government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Lands Country Planning and the Environment in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs did not take urgent measures to control the activities of the China Town Guest House Located at the Lumley Beach Road, the environment in that end will be totally spoiled and will give great hiccups to potential tourists wishing to come into the country
Oil Exploration in Sierra Leone......Will It Benefit The People
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Posted by Alhaji Saidu Kamara on Oct 17, 2009, 18:42
It could be recalled that in the year 2000, the then government engaged the services of an independent oil consultant in the person of Mr. Robertson Safi whose relentless efforts and personal contact with TGS/NOPEC, a leading Global Exploration consulting firm with offices in Houston, Texas and UK, offshore exploration for petroleum in Sierra Leone’s territorial waters was made a priority, leading in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Sierra Leone
Oil Exploration in Sierra Leone......Will It Benefit The People
THE ENVIRONMENT
Posted by Alhaji Saidu Kamara on Oct 17, 2009, 18:42
It could be recalled that in the year 2000, the then government engaged the services of an independent oil consultant in the person of Mr. Robertson Safi whose relentless efforts and personal contact with TGS/NOPEC, a leading Global Exploration consulting firm with offices in Houston, Texas and UK, offshore exploration for petroleum in Sierra Leone’s territorial waters was made a priority, leading in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Sierra Leone
Sierra Leoneans Need to Accomplish Environmental Management in the City
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Oct 14, 2009, 20:19
There is presently a need for all Sierra Leoneans to carryout a thorough environmental management activity in the country. This is because the environment is our God given gift which deserves protection from all forms of destruction through pollution and the likes. There is presently and environmental destruction being carried out by the A. Abess Company at their garage in Aberdeen at the back of the Bintumani Hotel very closer to the Kimbima hotel complex.
New Initiative Seeks to Clarify Land Ownership in Africa
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Posted by on Oct 14, 2009, 08:41
“In many parts of Africa, there is a great divide between property rights granted under formal law and customary land rights from traditional authorities, such as village chiefs. These differences and contradictions often lead to insecure property rights and can result in conflicts, poor agricultural productivity, and poverty, said Peter Veit, a WRI senior fellow and director of the project
Managing Community Expectations Within the Mining Areas in Sierra Leone
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Posted by on Sep 23, 2009, 17:28
There are so many rumours and half truths flying around that it needs an army of people to respond to every verbal and written accusation against the mining sector in Sierra Leone. Unfortunately, the serious-minded mining companies are too busy to respond to all of these stories and hence they tend to have a snowball effect wherein they grow so big and ridiculous as they keep doing the rounds in the local papers and on the internet
Forced Eviction: A Threat To Urban Dwellers In Sierra Leone
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Posted by Abu Bakarr Kamara on Sep 6, 2009, 23:22
Forced evictions have become a common phenomenon and a constant threat to urban dwellers in Sierra Leone. The practice of forced eviction involves the involuntary removal of persons from their homes or land, directly or indirectly attributable to the State. It includes the effective elimination of the possibility of an individual or group living in a particularly house
Poor Kono Roads And The Diamond Mountain of Hope
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Posted by Rev. Paul Bala Samura on Sep 2, 2009, 03:03
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| Kono's Diamond Mountain of Hope |
Kono is more popular than Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone yet its road is about the worst in the country. But the Mount of Hope sand that is stock with diamonds may be the answer to its numerous problems including poor roads in and around Koidu Town.
Environmental Problems Affecting Sierra Leone....Time To Act
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Aug 23, 2009, 13:05
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| Illegal Cutting Of Trees On The Freetown Hillside Has Lead To Landslide |
Sierra Leone suffers from many environmental problems including deforestation, degradation and fragmentation, the loss of soil fertility, a dramatic decline and loss of biodiversity, air pollution, and water pollution. These problems hinder Sierra Leone from making progress with regard to economic development.
Kissy Brook Accident: National Environment Protection Agency Should Intervene
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Aug 19, 2009, 01:11
The intervention of the National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) is urgently needed at the Kissy Brook community in the eastern part of the city where a heavy rock rolled down on houses built by residents in that community. It could be recalled that on the early morning of Wednesday (presumably at the hours of 1am to 2am) it was reported that four people
Promote Local Food Stuff for Tourism Development in Sierra Leone
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Posted by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya on Aug 3, 2009, 12:10
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| Cassava Farmer in Sierra Leone....The Root Crop has Many By Products |
There is presently a need for the promotion of our local food stuffs for national tourism development in Sierra Leone. It is widely and conventionally believed that the enhancement and development of tourism in any country starts from the local food stuffs produced by the country
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