Brookfields
Brookfields is a prosperous neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1]
Youyi Building, Brookfields, where several government Ministry offices are located
History
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
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
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References
- "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.
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