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Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura The Parliament of Sierra Leone, on Tuesday, 15/10/2024, extensively debated and ratified with unanimity the Millennium Challenge Compact Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America and the Programme Implementation Agreement Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United States of America. The two agreements, championed by the Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, were unanimously approved by the Members of Parliament following an emergency sitting convened by the President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio. He assured them that these agreements hold immense potential for…
In a bold call for greater transparency, the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has urged public institutions to adopt a proactive approach to releasing information to the public. He emphasised that such a move is critical to fostering transparency and combating the spread of misinformation. Minister Bah made these remarks during the 10th-anniversary celebration of the Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) held at the Foreign Service Academy on September 15, 2024. Minister Bah stressed the fundamental nature of the public’s right to information, noting that access to information is not a privilege but a civic right.…
His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, has engaged in symbolic rice harvesting on 11 acres of his 1,467-acre rice farm located in his hometown of Tihun, Sogbini Chiefdom, ahead of the World Food Day Commemoration and the first anniversary of Feed Salone. During this harvesting exercise, President Bio passionately conveyed his enthusiasm for agriculture, stating that his goal is to inspire Sierra Leoneans to take up farming and illustrate his commitment. “I don’t want to stop asking people to do it; I want to be seen doing it myself and setting the example,” he asserted. He also announced plans to…
The Sierra Leone Diaspora Investment Conference (SLDIC) returns on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 at DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The one-day event will gather 200 leaders in business, investing, finance, policy, and development to advance Sierra Leone’s economic growth. It will be the largest gathering of Sierra Leonean-American entrepreneurs, investors, and change-makers in North America. The speaker lineup is impressive, featuring individuals with international and local leadership experience at home and in the diaspora. Here are some of the speakers for this exciting conference. 1. Victor Williams, Managing Partner, Lions Range Group (Keynote Speaker) Victor Williams is a distinguished…
His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, participated in the Economic Development Assembly, a two-day event that convened Heads of State, leaders from both public and private sectors, and representatives from civil society, all united in their effort to stimulate financial investments aimed at eradicating extreme poverty across Africa. During a high-level discussion featuring African Heads of State, President Bio underscored the significant contributions of the World Bank’s IDA funding across multiple sectors in Sierra Leone, including Agriculture, Energy, Education, and Transportation. He pointed out how IDA resources have supported the Free Quality Education Programme, resulting in a remarkable increase in…
UNDP Sierra Leone’s Resident Representative, Fredrick Ampiah In taking a step towards shaping Sierra Leone’s development trajectory, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sierra Leone held a three-day retreat with their partners to discuss and develop a six-year programme document for the ‘People-Centered Sustainable Development and Resilience’ pillar. The event brought together representatives from 15 government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to collaboratively assess and develop a strategic framework to guide the implementation of the recently approved 2025-2030 Country Programme Document (CPD). The ‘People-Centered Sustainable Development and Resilience’ pillar focuses on stimulating economic growth and job creation while promoting sustainable…
Saturday, 12 October 2024, marks a significant milestone in the advancement of the fishing and aquaculture sectors between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Arab Republic of Egypt. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, outlining a framework for deepening cooperation in the fields of fishing, aquaculture, and trading. This agreement seeks to foster collaboration, enhance sustainable practices, and leverage shared expertise to benefit both nations. The MoU was jointly signed by Princess Dougba, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and General Islam Abdel Hamid Attia Rayan, the head, Chairman of the…
As part of the statutory requirement, Abanga Group paid surface rent of Le240,000,000 old Leones to six landowner family representatives in the Mambolo Chiefdom, Kambia District, on Wednesday, 9th October 2024. ABANGA GROUP are a legally registered Ghanaian Agribusiness value chain operating in Nambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with the Head Office in Ghana. The Group has subsidiaries of A&G Agro-mechanical Industries, Abanga Foods, Abanga Farms & Food Systems and Abanga Direct Farm Services. The Group supplies modern tractors and implements, power tillers, combine harvesters and other Agro machinery for land preparation, seeding, plant protection and harvesting. According to the…
No.2 beach By: Francis Doku The WEST African nation, Sierra Leone, will host the UN Women in Tourism Africa Regional Congress in Freetown from October 29-31, 2024, under the theme “Beyond Empowerment to Education, Innovation, and Finance Access.” The event, organised in collaboration with UN Tourism and supported by UN Women and the African Union, will bring together influential leaders, policymakers, and women entrepreneurs across Africa to discuss actionable strategies for advancing women’s roles in the tourism sector. Tourism is a critical industry globally, and in Africa, it plays a significant role in economic development. Women make up nearly 67%…
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, 2, Madam Mamusu Patricia Komeh-Massaquoi, addressed the Regional Data and Community Development Forum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where she highlighted ongoing government’s efforts in improving the Human Capital through educating Sierra Leoneans. The inaugural Forum, which focuses on the use of data for sustainable community development and enhancing the quality of life, is held under the patronage of His Highness, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. While addressing a panel on “Overcoming Unemployment with a Click”, the Deputy Minister…