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His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, participated in the Economic Development Assembly, a two-day event that convened Heads of State, leaders from both public and private sectors, and representatives from civil society, all united in their effort to stimulate financial investments aimed at eradicating extreme poverty across Africa. During a high-level discussion featuring African Heads of State, President Bio underscored the significant contributions of the World Bank’s IDA funding across multiple sectors in Sierra Leone, including Agriculture, Energy, Education, and Transportation. He pointed out how IDA resources have supported the Free Quality Education Programme, resulting in a remarkable increase in…
UNDP Sierra Leone’s Resident Representative, Fredrick Ampiah In taking a step towards shaping Sierra Leone’s development trajectory, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sierra Leone held a three-day retreat with their partners to discuss and develop a six-year programme document for the ‘People-Centered Sustainable Development and Resilience’ pillar. The event brought together representatives from 15 government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to collaboratively assess and develop a strategic framework to guide the implementation of the recently approved 2025-2030 Country Programme Document (CPD). The ‘People-Centered Sustainable Development and Resilience’ pillar focuses on stimulating economic growth and job creation while promoting sustainable…
Saturday, 12 October 2024, marks a significant milestone in the advancement of the fishing and aquaculture sectors between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Arab Republic of Egypt. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, outlining a framework for deepening cooperation in the fields of fishing, aquaculture, and trading. This agreement seeks to foster collaboration, enhance sustainable practices, and leverage shared expertise to benefit both nations. The MoU was jointly signed by Princess Dougba, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and General Islam Abdel Hamid Attia Rayan, the head, Chairman of the…
As part of the statutory requirement, Abanga Group paid surface rent of Le240,000,000 old Leones to six landowner family representatives in the Mambolo Chiefdom, Kambia District, on Wednesday, 9th October 2024. ABANGA GROUP are a legally registered Ghanaian Agribusiness value chain operating in Nambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with the Head Office in Ghana. The Group has subsidiaries of A&G Agro-mechanical Industries, Abanga Foods, Abanga Farms & Food Systems and Abanga Direct Farm Services. The Group supplies modern tractors and implements, power tillers, combine harvesters and other Agro machinery for land preparation, seeding, plant protection and harvesting. According to the…
No.2 beach By: Francis Doku The WEST African nation, Sierra Leone, will host the UN Women in Tourism Africa Regional Congress in Freetown from October 29-31, 2024, under the theme “Beyond Empowerment to Education, Innovation, and Finance Access.” The event, organised in collaboration with UN Tourism and supported by UN Women and the African Union, will bring together influential leaders, policymakers, and women entrepreneurs across Africa to discuss actionable strategies for advancing women’s roles in the tourism sector. Tourism is a critical industry globally, and in Africa, it plays a significant role in economic development. Women make up nearly 67%…
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, 2, Madam Mamusu Patricia Komeh-Massaquoi, addressed the Regional Data and Community Development Forum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where she highlighted ongoing government’s efforts in improving the Human Capital through educating Sierra Leoneans. The inaugural Forum, which focuses on the use of data for sustainable community development and enhancing the quality of life, is held under the patronage of His Highness, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. While addressing a panel on “Overcoming Unemployment with a Click”, the Deputy Minister…
The Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), Mrs Jeneba J. Bangura, joined other government officials in a high-profile panel discussion at the launch of the “Sierra Leone Economic Update” organized by the World Bank on Thursday, October 10, 2024. The audience included government Ministers and other policy-makers, diplomatic and donor communities. In her opening remarks, Mrs Bangura highlighted the instrumental role of tax policy reforms in improving revenue. She stressed that improving compliance in all sectors is essential to achieve sustainable economic growth and cushion the country’s debt load. “Compliance improvement is at the forefront of our revenue…
Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has facilitated the donation of digital kits to two primary schools in Kanikay, Freetown. The kits were donated by Orange Sierra Leone through its foundation, as part of the company’s commitment to education in the country. The schools that benefitted from the donation are Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood Primary School and Bishop Crowther Memorial Primary School. Minister Bah is an indigene from Kanikay, born two minutes away from the community centre; he has always been proud of his roots and association with the community. Chief Executive Officer of Orange Sierra Leone, Sekou…
Johnny Koussa, a prominent figure in Sierra Leone’s business community and CEO of the Elephant Betting Company, has recently come under the spotlight for his alleged connections to Hezbollah, specifically regarding financial support for the group’s Jihad Council. This military body is responsible for overseeing Hezbollah’s military and security operations, and it plays a significant role in directing the organization’s various civilian branches while maintaining ties with external partners, particularly Iran, which is a crucial supporter of the group. The Jihad Council, established in 1995, operates under the direct supervision of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General and is subordinate to the Shura Council,…
By Andrew Keili Heroes get remembered, but legends never die…Max Halloway. The legendary tennis player and coach, Charles Hubbard was laid to rest in London on September 27, 2024. Those not in the tennis society can be excused for asking, ‘‘Charles who?’’. For us tennis buffs, we mourn, as the Disposer Supreme and Judge of the earth has taken away from us a true legend of our sport. When analyzing the impact of sports on our society, the first thought that springs to mind is football. There was a time, however when tennis used to be such a popular social…