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On September 26, 2024, Rise Radio 96.3 FM proudly commemorates its second anniversary of broadcasting, a significant milestone in our shared media journey. Over the past two years, we have established ourselves as a trusted source for news, community engagement, and music, making a meaningful impact on the lives of our listeners. As the Station Manager, I have prioritized delivering content that not only informs but also empowers and inspires our audience. Rise Radio 96.3 FM has transformed into a vital platform for amplifying the voices of marginalized individuals and advocating for social justice. Our programming is designed to foster…

The International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with The National Investment Board (NIB), and other partners, successfully organized a five (5) day training of trainers in Business Matchmaking Platform for Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, and Gambia. The Platform is part of the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOM), which is coordinated by ECOWAS and funded by the European Union. It was designed to provide businesses within the ECOWAS region with a user-friendly, multilingual digital space to connect, advertise services, and engage in real-time communication. It supports businesses to overcome language barriers through automated translation in…

By Heba Aly, Brenda Mofya and Andreas Bummel On Sunday, the world’s governments made a series of commitments to transform global governance at the United Nations Summit of the Future in New York. The ambitiously named summit was described as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to “forge a new global consensus on what our future should look like”. Indeed, we are at a critical time when change is urgently needed. The world faces “a moment of historic danger”, with increasingly imminent risks – from nuclear war to a planetary emergency, from persistent poverty and widening inequality to the unhindered advancement of artificial intelligence – threatening humanity’s…

Elektros (OTC PINK: ELEK) has launched initial shipments of raw lithium aggregate from its Sierra Leone mining site. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic supply chain for lithium. The unprocessed lithium is being transported from Southern Sierra Leone to Bo, and then shipped to the United States for further processing. CEO Shlomo Bleier emphasized the importance of this step in establishing a reliable lithium supply chain to meet the surging global demand. Elektros is also expanding site preparation at its Southern Sierra Leone Lithium mine to increase production capacity in the coming months. The company has implemented…

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has delivered a keynote address at Oxford University’s OpenAg Symposium on the theme, “Power Plants: Transforming Food, Energy, and Water Security through Agriculture.” He emphasized the interconnected nature of global challenges like climate change, food security, and energy access, calling for innovative solutions to address these pressing issues. “Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis,” President Bio noted, adding that despite the continent’s vast natural resources, climate change threatens to reverse progress. With 65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, he highlighted Africa’s potential to become the “world’s breadbasket” by 2050…

Chernor Bah, Minister of Information and Civic Education in Sierra Leone The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies honours this year’s International Day of Peace with a special presentation from one of its own, The Honorable Chernor Bah (M.A. ‘11), Minister of Information and Civic Education in Sierra Leone, who will also receive this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Each year the Kroc Institute pays heed to the International Day of Peace (IDOP), established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly, by way of an event or panel discussion. The Institute also honours a Notre Dame graduate in peace studies…

Chairman Energy Governance Coordination Group, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, met with staff at the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) at EDSA, as part of efforts to cascade the all-important message of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio to various entities within the energy sector, on the need to maximize potentials and enhance service delivery. He spoke about the composition of the recently constituted Energy Governance Coordination Group (EGCG), noting that the President had tasked him with the responsibility of chairing the Group and superintending over deliberate and constructive reforms in the energy sector, in line with the vision of the President. “We…

His Excellency, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, held a productive engagement with Trade and Investment Agencies at the U.S. Government Roundtable on Trade and Investment. The event aims to deepen economic collaboration between the two nations, providing a platform for Sierra Leone to showcase its reform agenda and explore new opportunities for private-sector investment. In his opening remarks, President Bio expressed gratitude to the U.S. Government for organizing the roundtable, reaffirming Sierra Leone’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with the United States. He emphasized that enhanced collaboration, particularly in trade and investment, is vital for driving inclusive growth and fostering…

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Sierra Leone had asked for a new 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement worth about $253 million. The Fund said its staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities had reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms that could be supported by the facility, which is subject to approval by the IMF’s Executive Board. “The new ECF arrangement would aim to restore stability by bolstering debt sustainability, addressing fiscal dominance, bringing down inflation and rebuilding reserves,” the IMF said in a statement. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Christian…

In a strong display of regional collaboration, the Anti-Corruption Commission, Sierra Leone (ACC-SL), on Tuesday 17th September 2024, hosted officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Cameroon (CONAC) at its Conference Room, Integrity House, Tower Hill, Freetown. Led by its Chairman, Reverend Dr. Dieudonné Massi Gams, the delegation is on a three-day study visit focusing on the Commission’s innovative “Non-Conviction-Based Asset Recovery Model” in combating corruption. In a joint meeting with the staff of the ACC-SL and the visiting Team, Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. provided an overview of the Non-Conviction-Based Asset Recovery Model. He noted that upon taking office,…