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To strengthen the health security and emergency capacity to implement the Emergency Preparedness and Response initiatives in Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization, in partnership with Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have kicked off a one week-long scooping mission in the country. The mission will work jointly with the Government of Sierra Leone to identify priority areas and engage with its partners in articulating a shared vision for strengthening health security and emergencies. This initiative follows a recommendation by African Health Ministers to adopt a new strategy to transform health security in the region during the seventy-second session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Lome in August…

The Electricitè De Guinea (EDG) on 30th October, 2023, played host to Sierra Leone’s delegation in its Conference Hall, Conakry, Capital of Guinea. The team, which constitutes representatives from the Ministry of Energy (MoE), Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit and Law Officers Department (LOF), discussed and negotiated a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the two countries, with the view of strengthening bilateral relations between Sierra Leone and Guinea on electricity production, power purchase, transmission and distribution. Welcoming the team from Sierra Leone, the Director General of EDG, Mr. Laye Sekou Camara, expressed gratitude to…

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received Dr Isatou Touray, former Vice President of The Gambia and Envoy of the Uniting to Combat Tropical Diseases, accompanied by Minister of Health, Dr Austin Demby, to talk about neglected tropical diseases. Presenting the envoy to His Excellency, Dr Demby said that Madam Touray was representing a global consortium to combat neglected tropical diseases, common in low-income populations in developing regions like Africa. Dr Touray started by congratulating President Bio on his resounding election and expressed how proud she was of the commendable strides his government had continued to make. The…

Minister of Transport and Aviation, Fanday Turay, has discussed with Qatari Minister of Transport and Aviation, His Excellency Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti, means to boost bilateral cooperation. Minister Fanday Turay is in Cairo to attend the fifth Smart Transport. Logistics, Infrastructure, and Traffic Fair and Forum for the Middle East and Africa Region (TransMEA 2023). The fair is held at Egypt International Exhibition Centre (EIEC) in New Cairo from 5 to 8 November and is organized jointly with Egypt’s Ministry of Transport, under the auspices of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. It was inaugurated by Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa…

Under the Third Schedule of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Act No. 6 of 1991), the Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday, 07/11/2023 subscribed to the Oath of Office for 52 Members of Parliament of the Opposition, All People” ‘s Congress (APC) Party. The Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umarr Tarawally successfully administered the Oath of Office to 52 opposition APC Members of Parliament, following the conduct of the June 24th 2023 General Elections. During subscribing and signing the Oath of Office for the Members of Parliament, the MPs said that, they would bear true faith and allegiance to the…

By El-Hajj KB Bangura Mayor’s Parlor, Freetown City, 7 November 2023_ In a significant display of collaboration and goodwill, Sheik Alhaji Mohamed “Omodu” Kamara alias Jagaban, a prominent figure in the main opposition All Peoples Congress Party, has paid a courtesy call on the mayor of Freetown City Council, Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. This meeting marked their first encounter since the mayor’s reappointment following the June 24 presidential, parliamentary, and municipal elections. The visit emphasized the importance of fostering strong relationships between leaders and working together for the betterment of Freetown. Both parties are optimistic that this meeting will pave the…

By Abubakarr Bah Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Musa Kabba, has arrived in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to attend a Ministerial Conference, scheduled to take place in Riyadh on the 8th of November, 2023. The Ministerial Conference of Arab-African Foreign Ministers precedes the 5th Arab-African Summit of November 11, 2023, in Riyadh, which will be attended by Arab leaders and African Heads of State. Saudi Arabia is also hosting the first Saudi-Africa Summit on November 10, 2023. The fifth Arab-African Summit is being hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the first time…

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has departed to join colleague Heads of State and Government with other global leaders in the Kingdom of Morocco to attend the 2023 edition of the Africa Investment Forum, AIF. Internationally recognised as Africa’s foremost forum for fostering trade and investment on the continent, the AIF is convened by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the Kingdom of Morocco and will kick off on 8 November 2023 in Marrakech. The AIF is also considered a major investment promotion and deal-breaking platform for African countries, especially in such an important era of economic transformation.…

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, scorecard from the United States of America’s Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan David Hunt, saying that it is always good to have an independent international assessment of his government. Ambassador Hunt said he was pleased to let the President know that in the 2023 MCC scorecard, Sierra Leone did very well in the control of corruption and democratic rights, which was good news for the government, adding that Sierra Leone passed 10 out of the 20 indicators. “This is an excellent way to assess government’s progress.…

ARISE IIP has been recognised among leading global companies and individuals including Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a developer and operator of world-class industrial ecosystems across Africa, has been named winner of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Pioneer Award at the at the 14th Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards. The prestigious award ceremony, which celebrates leadership in sustainable business took place in London on 1 November 2023 and brought together over 280 industry leaders from across the world. With over 700 applications coming from 51 countries, ARISE IIP was selected by an independent…