Brookfields
Brookfields is a prosperous neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1]
History[edit]
During the colonial period, newly arriving British administrators and other staff stayed in an area called the "Transit Camp" before more long-term accommodation could be arranged. After independence, this are was converted into the Brookfields Hotel.[2]
Youyi Building[edit]
The Youyi Building houses several government ministries:[3]
- 3rd floor: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security
- 4th floor: Ministry of Lands, Country Planning, & the Environment
- 5th floor: Ministry of Mineral Resources
- 6th floor: Ministry of Health and Sanitation
- 7th floor Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources
- 8th floor Ministry of Information and Communication
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Photo journal: Sierra Leonean family, Brookfields, Freetown". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Coker, Ezekiel Alfred (2016). Reflections on Sierra Leone by a Former Senior Police Officer: The History of the Waning of a Once Progressive West African Country. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse.
- ^ "Government Offices". www.diasporaaffairs.gov.sl. Diaspora Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2017.