Brookfields is a neighbourhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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.
Youyi Building
The Youyi Building houses several government ministries:
- 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
- "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.