The News Review:

- Sierre Leone’s First Lady Takes n Improving Health Care
- Sierra Leone at 48: A Historical Political and Cultural Assessment
- The Sierra Leone Diamond Sector: My Heart Continues to Bleed

Sierre Leone’s First Lady Takes n Improving Health Care
NPR
Sierra Leone’s first lady Sia Koroma along with 13 other African first ladies are meeting in Los Angeles to talk about health issues. Koroma talks with Renee Montagne about Sierra Leone which the United Nations says has the worst mortality rate in the world.
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Sierra Leone at 48: A Historical Political and Cultural Assessment
Patriotic Vanguard
April 27 1961 represents a political watershed in the history of Sierra Leone. n that momentous day Sierra Leone regained its independence from Britain. Unlike other countries in Africa whose march to independence was marked by a violent struggle Sierra Leone attained independence peacefully; independence was virtually handed over to us on a silver platter. It was a moment that was greeted with euphoria – the entire country was agog with festivity to herald the dawn of a new era. At Independence on April 27 1961 Sierra Leoneans had hoped for liberty and prosperity.

The Sierra Leone Diamond Sector: My Heart Continues to Bleed
Patriotic Vanguard
Part 2It is crystal clear that the Sierra Leone mining Industry is facing numerous problems and challenges. ne of the most critical problems that has not been addressed in decades by previous authorities is the non-existence or lack of indigenous large scale mining companies in Sierra Leone. n the other hand previous governments have been so anxious to attract ‘ foreign investment’ in the mining sector which mostly result in the government losing much needed revenue which is due to number of factors which include but not limited to the following; Government giving huge tax subsidies to the industry mining companies continuously push for tax breaks in secret mining contracts amounting to an aggressive tax avoidance strategy and the problem of capital flight—this specifically refers to the fact that all profits generated by foreign mining companies are return to their respective countries in the disguise of making returns to their shareholders or investors. n the other hand an indigenous company will certainly reinvest his profits within the Sierra Leone economy thereby creating jobs and adding to the government coffers through the process of paying taxes. I would examine the lack of indigenous companies in the mining sector so we can have a clear and concise understanding of the lack of indigenous involvement.