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As part of efforts to advance the fight against drug and substance abuse, Liberia and Sierra Leone have established a strong partnership aimed at combating these issues in both countries. This partnership highlights the power of collaboration and solidarity in addressing the complex challenges facing the Mano River Union (MRU) region. At the opening of the annual Mano River Civil Peace Service Conference in Monrovia, the Coordinator of BFTW/CPS Liberia, Ms. Decontee E. George, emphasized the importance of this partnership in developing effective strategies to tackle drug and substance abuse. She noted that drug abuse is an invisible enemy that…

y PEL Koroma As a distinguished speaker and honoured guest of the 2024 Norman Borlaug International Dialogue organised by the World Food Prize Foundation in Iowa, United States of America, Hon. Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka impressed on his audience at the Iowa Event Center during a panel discussion on diplomatic support to alleviate food insecurity, mostly triggered by conflict and climate change, that Sierra Leone is making frantic efforts to build partnerships for the transformation of the food system in the country. Dr Kpaka brought to the attention of his audience that a Sierra Leonean, Professor Monty Jones, had won…

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr commissioned the Kroo Bay Municipal Primary School, constructed with funding from #SustainforLife and with support from FCC. The project was implemented by the Sierra Leone Autistic Society. The school was built on the site of a former community centre, where a single room had previously served as a makeshift school, but the location faced frequent flooding challenges. The two-story school building features 10 classrooms, a computer room, a staff room, toilets, and a canteen. With a capacity to accommodate 300 pupils, 180 pupils have already enrolled. The school project aligns with FCC’s Transform Freetown Transforming Lives 2024-2028…

His Excellency, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, participated as a panellist with Lord Maryland of Odstock, Chairman of CWEIC, and Lauren Dreyer, Vice President of Starlink, in the 27th Commonwealth Business Forum 2024, which was organised in partnership with BSP Financial Group Limited and was moderated by Richard Griffiths, from Arentfox Schiff LLP. During the “Connecting the Commonwealth” discussion, he asserted his government’s belief that technology effectively combats corruption. President Bio confirmed that Starlink has been making positive inroads in the country by expanding internet connectivity nationwide, adding that their connections are stronger on all their installation points, emphasising that…

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Dean of the African Group of Ambassadors has addressed a gathering on ‘Renewables Talk for IRENA Permanent Representatives’ in Abu Dhabi, where he spoke on the ongoing energy transformation in Africa. Delivering his keynote address at the event, which was organised and co-hosted by the Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, IRENA, and Women in Diplomacy, Ambassador Rashid Sesay described Africa as a continent with unmatched natural resources and immensely untapped potential, including rich renewable endowments, which, if effectively harnessed, could play a catalytical role in fostering efforts to move from fossils…

Following a competitive and rigorous recruitment process and procedure through the Directorate of Human Resources, the Parliamentary Commission, the highest decision-making body of the Parliamentary Service, chaired by the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has formally appointed Gilbert Bosco N’habay as the substantive Deputy Clerk of the Parliament of Sierra Leone. The vacancy for the said position occurred when Mr Mohamed Lebbie retired as Deputy Clerk of Parliament earlier this year. Gilbert acted for several months before the position of Deputy Clerk of Parliament was advertised. Since his retirement and the occurrence of the said vacancy, the HR…

Sierra Leone’s new Ambassador-designate to Türkiye, Her Excellency Francess Virginia Anderson, PhD, has engaged staff members of the Embassy and urged them to embrace teamwork to achieve efficiency and productivity at the workplace. Whilst making her maiden address in a well-attended meeting, Her Excellency Ambassador Anderson thanked the Deputy Head of Mission, Ambassador Paul A.S Minah, for holding the fort during the transition process, saying that an institution can only achieve lofty dreams when they work collectively as a team. Ambassador Francess Anderson noted from the onset that she was going to rebrand Sierra Leone’s image in Türkiye and also…

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Her Excellency Haja Ishata Thomas, on 18th October 2024, engaged the Sierra Leone Community in a Town Hall Meeting, where she admonished them to respect the laws of the host country, promote unity and a culture of peace. The event was held at the Best Western Plus Hotel in the Mahboula Community, where a significant number of Sierra Leoneans were assembled to interact and share experiences of their respective activities in Kuwait. Initiated by the Executive of the Sierra Leone Union in Kuwait (SLUK), the meeting was organised primarily to discuss pertinent…

The Joint Assessment Mission of International Moral Guarantors of the Agreement of National Unity paid a courtesy call on His Excellency to President Julius Maada Bio and commended him for his commitment to peace, stability and national unity. During the visit, Madam Hawa Samai, Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion, explained that the purpose was to provide an update on the mission’s assessment regarding the implementation of the Agreement of National Unity signed a year ago, as well as the tripartite recommendations made three months prior. She noted that the mission engaged various institutions and…

In a showcase of an undiluted bilateral relationship between the Chinese Embassy and the House of Parliament, the Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone, Mr. Zhang Dianbin, presented a cheque to the Parliament’s leadership to establish Mobile Offices. Presenting the cheque to the Speaker of Parliament in the presence of the Deputy Speaker, the Clerk of Parliament, the Deputy Opposition Leader, and the Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy, Zhang Dianbin said the presentation was premised on the request the House Speaker made to the Chinese Embassy, to help with Mobile Offices within Parliament. He assured the…