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According to the Local Partner, thousands of people who have already been employed comprise young men and women, adding that Arise IIP will also support farmers across the country. 

H.E. President Julius Maada Bio, was on 20 October 2023, honoured with the title of “African President of the Year 2023” at the 8th London Political Summit and Awards (LPSA) event held at the prestigious and resplendent Copthorne Tara in Scarsdale, London. The three-day summit commenced on October 18, 2023, with a Parliamentary session hosted by the Rt Hon. Paul Bristow, MP for Peterborough. This segment, which took place inside the British House of Parliament, delved into the theme: “How can the People, Politics, and Power Sustain Peace?” Her Excellency, Professor Pauline Long, an AUGP Nobel Peace Prize recipient, moderated the event. Panellists included the Sierra…

The Board and Management of Cricket Sierra on Monday visited the President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), Prince Sualley, at his Walpole Street office as part of the first-step approach to legitimize their membership with the NOC. Present at the brief meeting were the CSL Board Chairman, Francis Trevor Samura; CSL CEO, Sheku Alim Cawray, Board Director, Abubakar Kargbo; and NOC President, Prince Sualley. Speaking at the meeting, Chairman Samura said they are looking forward to strengthening their collaboration with the NOC. “We sent in our application in 2020, seeking NOC membership, but it is the rule that any sporting discipline…

By Augustine Sankoh In the ongoing FY2024 bilateral budget discussion, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) presented their recurrent expenditure of Nle 70.7m for the Fiscal Year 2024, compared to the Nle 44.5m Ceiling given by the Ministry of Finance and this may result to a funding gap of Nle 26.2m. The session was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Finance II, Mr Bockarie Kalokoh, in the presence of other stakeholders like District Budget Oversight Committee members, Non-State Actors, representatives from the Chief Minister’s Office, the media and other Civil Society organizations on Thursday 19th October 2023 at…

UNESCO Lauds Information Minister’s Civic Education Plan By Ishmael Bayoh The Regional Director of UNESCO in Dakar, Dr. Dimitri Sanga, has expressed commitment to support Sierra Leone’s Civic Education drive. He committed on Thursday, October 19th, 2023, when the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Hon. Chernor Bah, made a courtesy visit. The Information Minister explained the importance of civic education in Sierra Leone and how his ministry intends to institutionalize it and build partnerships with organizations. A former activist on education in the UN and with UNESCO, and now with his new role, Minister Chernor Bah is using that…

The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, was recently bestowed with the distinguished honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Sierra Leone. The certificate was officially approved on April 14, 2023, during an auspicious convocation ceremony held at the FBC campus. On October 19, 2023, a ceremony that was characterized with joy and appreciation at her workplace, the honorary Doctorate was formally handed over, following its confirmation, authentication, and printing by the University. In her gracious acceptance speech, Dr Fatima Maada Bio conveyed her heartfelt gratitude to the University of Sierra Leone for bestowing such…

The Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security, Mr. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, met with the World Bank’s Practice Manager, Social Protection and Jobs; Madam Camilla Holmemo; at his office in New England Ville. Madam Holmemo is responsible for nine countries in Africa and was meeting Mr. Swaray for the first time. She was accompanied by the Bank’s Senior Social Protection Specialist, Dr. Abu Kargbo, and other senior officials of the World Bank Group. Congratulating the Minister on his new role, the World Bank Manager said that she was delighted to be in Sierra Leone, and complimented the Minister for his…

The Leone has depreciated by over 100% over the past year. Fuel prices have significantly increased, EDSA, the electricity provider, increased tariff by nearly 100% recently to match inflation, while the global economy continues to put pressure on goods and services everywhere. In this context, the country is bracing for the inevitable increase in mobile phone and data tariffs, but amidst this cloud, a new player emerges on the scene, challenging the status quo and fighting for the interest of the ordinary citizen. Minister Salima Monorma Bah, the young dynamic Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation, and not just a title…

As part of an effort to support the growth of cricket and to give back to the game he loves, former Edwardian, John Mason, donated cricket equipment worth over three hundred thousand New Leones to the Board and Management of Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) early on Wednesday at the Company’s secretariat Kingtom Police Field, Freetown. The items donated ranged from pads, helmets, wicket-keeping gloves, cricket playing shoes, and coaching kit bags to training gear. Handing over the items, John said his dad was a dedicated cricketer, who played the game up to West African level. “My dad took me to my first cricket match…

By Mohamed Kelfala Fofanah More problems seem to be erupting at Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone (SL) LTD, as a case of theft has been uncovered and is currently being investigated by both the police and the Bank’s SIS Team. The extent of the fraud is understood to be very significant, not only in terms of the quantity and value involved but also because of senior-level approvals of such procurements. Questions are now being asked concerning how could such fraud have been perpetrated at a Bank that has always prided itself as a Bank that operates in a well-controlled and compliant environment,…