The Daily IIJ

The Guma Valley Water Company in Sierra Leone can no longer able to supply enough water in some parts of the city as it used to be in the past. Earlier, this statement has already been endorsed by the company’s acting Managing Director, Mr. Bankole Mansaray that indeed the Mile 13 water Dam can no longer meet the growing water demand facing residents in the western area.

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Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya As part of their key function in the country is to raise the awareness on proper environmental awareness and management across the country, the Environment Protection Agency in collaboration the United Nations Environment Programme and the schools nature clubs has celebrated the world environment day in various part of the country.

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  Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya Had it not been the quick response of the Environment Protection Agency of Sierra Leone to quickly contracted the anti-knock lead removal; INNOSPEC to remove drums of tetraethyl lead buried at the Oil Refinery in Kissy, over 80,000 people in this community could have faced with severe consequences of problems in [...]

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Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya It was not a mistake when the government of Sierra Leone initiated the idea of solving the problems of enviro nment in the country and finally established the Environment Protection Agency in the country. With the formation of this agency by an Act of Parliament in 2008, the Agency has championed many [...]

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Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya As the World Environment Day is getting closer on the 5th of June 2011, the Environment Protection Agency and the School Nature Clubs in the city in collaboration with the Environment Forum for Action has undertaken the planting of five hundred Gmelina-aborea trees along the Western Area Peninsular Forest Reserve on the [...]

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The Western Area Peninsular Forest Reserve will obviously regain its original status as long as the relentless efforts of the community people are now emanating and visible to all. It could be recalled that the Western Area peninsular forest which was once a destination and a hub for important animals and source of energy and water is losing its condition in the past years due to activities of human beings in the country during and after the civil conflict in the country. But through the concerted efforts and contributions from environmental organizations, the government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security and various communities the forest will soon regain its previous status.

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Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya Sierra Leone is on the verge of starting to carryout petroleum drilling in the offshore of the country. The exploration process for this lucrative business is presently ongoing with a number of drilling companies now engaged on it extensively in some parts of the country. During the process of oil processing in [...]

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By Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya Their function is not only to advise the Office of the President on matters related to the protection and management of the environment in Sierra Leone but also the Environment Protection Agency is tasked with the responsibility of promoting and initiating formal and non-formal educational programmes for the creation of public [...]

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Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya The Western Area Peninsular Forest Reserve will obviously regain its original status as long as the relentless efforts of the community people are now emanating and visible to all. It could be recalled that the Western Area peninsular forest which was once a destination and a hub for important animals and source [...]

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Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya The few who may not know should know by now that environmental education is still important in terms of protecting the environment and the trees within the Western Area Peninsular Forest Reserve and other trees in other parts of the country. This form of environmental education involves educating and sensitizing the people [...]

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