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Merry CHRISTmas Everyone!
December 25th, 2011 | 
Author: Have a merry one and remember, JESUS CHRIST is the reason for the season! Right now Freetown is buzzing, there’s constant music even throughout the day and even the night! Day time is awash with weddings almost in every nook and cranny. I do love this season a lot!. The air is crisp with the harmattan dust…there’s dust everywhere! Evenings are cold and in the daytime, we find our skin dry as parched ground unless of course we have applied a healthy dose of vaseline and cocoa butter. Dry season is in full swing and so is Christmas and the accompanying celebrations.
I intend to enjoy these next few days…a LOT. So should you!
Enjoy!
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First Juice Manufacturing Company In Sierra Leone Launched
This happened sometime in May but it is still good news to share even now… - good things are happening in Sierra Leone… the early bird catches the worm…. simple but true. Read on…
Here’s The Article:
The first juice manufacturing company in Sierra Leone was Thursday commissioned at the Newton community by President Ernest Bai Koroma, as part of his government’s commitment in promoting trade and maintaining economic stability in the country.
The US-based First Step, Africa Felix Juice is a combination of companies with the aim of promoting private sector investment in the area of agriculture and capacity building for local farmers in their respective communities.
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Business Bomba Competition 2011 – The Grand Finale
I’ve been wanting to post this but I’ve had problems with getting my camera connected with my laptop (lost the lead 
) hence the delay. Nevertheless Business Bomba Phase II 2010/2011 was concluded in a Grand Finale
on the 23rd of April amid much pomp and fanfare at the Miatta Conference Center at the Youyi Building.
As usual, this was a business affair and quite forma. I really must commend AFFORD who organised it as it was the only function connected to the 50th Anniversary that seemed well thought out and organised without any dramas and sob stories, excuses etc…..believe me there were plenty that would make you shake your head! For the sake of my heart, I laugh at most and hope for the better. 
Here’s the serious stuff:
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Happy Independence Day Sierra Leone
Happy 50th anniversary to Sierra Leone. Long may she prosper! I wish Sierra Leone the Gospel, prosperity, development, reduction in poverty, higher literacy rate, reduction in all things bad, general improvement in peoples’ lives and well being, fewer NGO’s more independence, a population that’s proud and patriotic and a general sense of wellness for the next 50 years!
Long Live Sierra Leone!
Akwaba (Welcome) to the New Sierra Leone!
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Nightmare Journey From Lungi To Freetown
This is one of my worst journeys but it’s at par with my journey from Freetown to Lungi by helicopter. Quite frankly, not sure which one was the worst.To date, I thought this necessary trip for everyone travelling abroad was bad but it had to take these 2 trips to show me how abysmal the services really is.
Here’s a Short Summary Of The Journey times:
From Gambia To Lungi :- 58 minutes
Arrival at Lungi: Approx 17.00pm
Arrival at Ecowater Jetty at Lungi: 17.40pm
Take off time from Ecowater Jetty: 19.45pm
Arrival at Ecowater Jetty in Freetown: Approx 20.15pm
Total Journey time from Lungi To Freetown: Approx 2 hours15minutes
This journey was complete hellish experience. I was one of the first people to come, got my ticket to Aberdeen from Ecowater and waited for others to come out. Mind you, after my similar nightmarish experience with the helicopter, I thought it best to go by sea this time. In any case, the helicopter was not available.
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Arik Air In Joint Venture Agreement To Launch Leone Airways
I came across this story and I’m very happy. The more the competition the better for all of us. Let’s hope they have direct flights to London to give BMI a run for their money… and passengers more options to choose from. Read the full story below… (article from businessdailyonline.com)
Here’s The Story
Travellers are in for more choices, as more airlines continue to expand their scope and destinations on both the regional and 
international routes. Last week, Nigeria signed an air pact with Sierra-Leone, with Arik Air entering a joint venture deal with a new airline known as Leon Airways, which is expected to be Sierra-Leonean national carrier when formed.
Although, Nigeria’s Arik Air has been operating flights into Freetown unhindered, the new partnership seeks to strengthen the flight connections on the route, as it will offer more options for travellers.
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Cost Of Living FAST Becoming A BIG Issue
Everyone is complaining about the cost of living in Sierra Leone. Radios and television broadcasts are leading the way in discussing the galloping prices 
of goods and services in Sierra Leone and what can be done about it.
This is happening everywhere across the globe, 
after all, food prices have contributed a great deal to the instability in the Middle East and led to the overthrow of 2 governments in Africa. In England, just yesterday, it was announced, inflation has hit 4%. Truly 4% is child’s play compared to the sort of figures experienced by ordinary day to day person living in Africa. All though, most governments will not admit it, I’m sure we are experiencing something like 20% or more. For instance a sliced loaf of bread was about Le 6000 less than a year ago. Today it’s Le10,000 
Reasons Why Africa/Sierra Leone Is Worst Hit
Some of the reasons why, Africa and therefore Sierra Leone is worst hit is
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2011 – 7 Things On My Wish List For Sierra Leone
Here’s my winge/wish list for 2011 in no order of importance. In fact all of them are important and will go a long way to help improve the general image of Sierra Leone.
#1. Traffic & Bad Driving
I can guarantee you most drivers on the road don’t have any formal driving training. Oh yes they may have a driver’s license but that doesn’t mean they can read signs. I guess one can argue, there aren’t that many signs …nevertheless educated drivers make better drivers. People scratch cars (especially ocadas) drive in the opposite direction on one way street, overtake on the right (inside) instead of left, all sorts.
The worst is when some people decide not to wait in queue during traffic jams just like everyone else, but rather try to overtake on the opposite side of the road. More often than not they meet an oncoming car and a fight ensues making the jam worse etc etc. I can list a catalogue of sins compounded by the point below
#2. Old Cars
These are the greatest causes of traffic EVERRRRR… grrrrhhhhh… 
The roads are being done so we all expect delays but this almost always compounded by a broken down vehicle sitting in the middle of the road somewhere. Suddenly a journey that’s going to take you 30minutes more will now possibly have 1 hour on top! Taxis and poda-podas are the biggest culprits.
I say to the the government, instead of taxing brand new vehicles ridiculous amounts, old cars should be taxed more than new ones so that Freetown does not become the capital of throw-away ready-for- recycling cars which hamper our day to day activities.
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