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Deputy Minister of Health 1, Dr. Charles Senesie, commissioned the newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and batteries in 25 community health centres and clinics in Sierra Leone. He cut the ribbons on Jenner Wright Clinic’s new energy system, symbolically celebrating the life-saving electricity access in all 25 facilities as part of the second phase of the Sierra Leone Healthcare Electrification Project. Phase 3 of the project was unveiled with plans to install solar power in 11 more hospitals in Sierra Leone. This momentous occasion was followed by the unveiling of the third phase, which will electrify 11 other hospitals…
On Tuesday, 12 November 2024, a 20-man Presidential delegation from the Republic of Gambia visited Sierra Leone to learn from the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) about Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS). The head of the delegation is Madam Juldeh Ceesay, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. They came to Sierra Leone to gain insight into the accomplishments of NCRA and Sierra Leone. In his statement, the Director General of NCRA, Mr. Mohamed Mubashir MASSAQUOI, welcomed the delegation on behalf of His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, the government and people of Sierra…
On Tuesday, 12 November 2024, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio received a comprehensive report outlining a roadmap for sustainable peace in the long-standing conflict between the landowners of Sahn Malen Chiefdom and Socfin Agricultural Company. The dispute, which has persisted for over thirteen years, dates back to the company’s 2010 acquisition of the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board (SLPMB) plantation. President Bio thanked committee members for their dedication and commitment to achieving a lasting resolution. In his remarks, Honourable Shiaka Musa Sama, representing the aggrieved people of Sahn-Malen, described President Bio’s intervention as timely and commendable. He noted…
Workers at FG Gold’s Baomahun Gold Project have raised serious allegations against the company, claiming they are being subjected to inhumane treatment akin to modern-day slavery. The company, led by Nigerian businessman Oliver Tunde Andrews, is under investigation for allegedly failing to follow the Sierra Leone government’s labour standards. Reports from local miners in Baomahun Village and Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, reveal a troubling pattern of mistreatment by FG Gold management. Workers have accused the company of violating the Mines and Minerals Development Act of 2022, specifically Part XIX, which outlines the mining company’s responsibilities to provide safe working conditions…
His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo, has emphasised the growing importance of deepening Sierra Leone-Russia bilateral relations and advancing Russia-Africa cooperation. The Sierra Leone diplomat made a statement at the inaugural Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi. Ambassador Yongawo extended warm greetings from President Julius Maada Bio and highlighted Sierra Leone’s gratitude for Russia’s longstanding support. He applauded Russia’s commitment to the conference and acknowledged Russia’s plan to reopen its embassy in Freetown, a step, the Ambassador emphasised, would “further deepen the bilateral cooperation between the two nations.”…
A delegation from Sierra Leone is actively participating in the Regional Maritime University Board of Governors’ Meeting, which commenced today and will run through November 8, 2024. Held in Monrovia, Liberia, the meeting brings together key stakeholders from the maritime and transport sectors in its five member states. The opening session featured a welcome address and an overview of the meeting’s objectives by the Permanent Secretary of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation. Following this, participants reviewed and adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, setting the stage for this year’s agenda. One of the highlights was a comprehensive…
Alhaji Mustapha Turay Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sierra Leone’s National Minerals Agency has highlighted Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth as an unparalleled opportunity for economic growth, driven by the rising global demand for minerals essential to clean energy technology. Alhaji Mustapha Turay was speaking at the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi, where several mining ministers from across Africa and world-class mining companies gathered. The NMA Chairman began by sharing the nation’s rich mining history, which stretches back to diamond mining in the 1930s, and its vast reserves of critical minerals. These resources…
In a groundbreaking development, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and other stakeholders, on Friday, 1st November 2024, unveiled the Blue Economy Strategic Framework, National Action Plan and Communication Strategy at the Conference Hall of the Foreign Service Academy, Tower Hill in Freetown. This marks the country’s first comprehensive approach to harnessing marine and freshwater resources for sustainable economic growth. The launch attracted key stakeholders from tourism, fisheries and environmental sectors and international partners such as the UNDP, GOAL Sierra Leone and TENN, underscoring its wide-reaching impact. Madam Kenyeh Barlay, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, led…
By Ishmael Bayoh A collection of Sierra Leonean artists and art lovers, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, held an exhibition on Saturday, November 9th, 2024, showcasing the vibrant and diverse artistic talents of Sierra Leone as part of the OFF of the 15th Dakar Biennale. His Excellency, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Thursday, 7th November, presided over the opening ceremony of this major event promoting culture in general and the art market in particular, attracting over 450,000 visitors and featuring more than 400 OFF exhibitions across Sénégal. Sierra Leone is honoured to be part of this…
On Wednesday, 6th November 2024, a combined team from the National Consumer Protection Commission, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Sierra Leone Standards Bureau, and Civil Society Organizations working in the consumer space and the media, with the support of the Sierra Leone Police at Waterloo, embarked on the destruction of confiscated expired products seized from various shops in Freetown. Speaking at the dumping site at Waterloo, the Consumer Relations Supervisor, Mrs Bernadette Ballay Fullah, explained that the public destruction of the said confiscated product is an act to let the public know that such products are not fit for consumption…