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Late Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi To fulfil one of Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi’s wishes, plans are underway to bring the remains of the Bishop, who died on Monday, July 1, to Sierra Leone for burial. Bishop Biguzzi died peacefully in Parma, Italy, after serving the people of God in Sierra Leone for 38 years, including the 25 years he served as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makeni. The University of Makeni (UNIMAK), which the Italian Bishop founded, has revealed that the Bishop was specific about where he wished to be laid to rest. “As one of his (Bishop Biguzzi’s) dying wishes, plans are underway to bring his…

Afrimoney has ushered in a new era of mobile banking with the launch of the Afrimoney Pyypl Visa Card, marking a historic moment in the country’s financial landscape. The event occurred on July 1, 2024, at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, drawing stakeholders, ministers, and industry leaders. The Afrimoney Pyypl Visa Card aims to enhance convenience and security in mobile money transactions locally and internationally. During the launch, a representative from Afrimoney emphasized the company’s commitment to innovation and excellence, highlighting the card’s role in transforming Sierra Leone’s fintech sector. “With the Afrimoney Pyypl Visa Card, users can enjoy…

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has debated and unanimously ratified the ARISE IIP’s ‘The Dry Port Concession Agreement by and Between Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority and the Government of Sierra Leone’. This is part of a groundbreaking Industrial Zone Agreement between the ARISE Integrated Industrial Platform (ARISE IIP) and the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to develop and operate a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Koya, Mile 36. Presenting the Agreement before ratification the Minister of Transport and Aviation, Hon. Fanday Turay said the Arise Agreement is geared towards investing in the dry port and river port industrial…

The Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), has undertaken routine inspections of meter installations of Tariff 4, T4, customers in Freetown, with the view to identifying themselves with the customers, having a firsthand assessment of how these customers are benefitting from EDSA services, and verifying whether their consumption patterns are commensurate to their installed loads. The inspection exercise, which targeted Maximum Demand Indicators (MDIs), sought to ensure that there were no leakages and that energy consumptions of the Tariff 4 category were properly registered in the respective meters of such customers. T4 customers…

Hon. Mohamed Sheridan Kamara Hon. Mohamed Sheridan Kamara, a Member of Parliament for the All People’s Congress Party in the North West Region of Kambia, is facing accusations of duping an American businessman, Amadu Kamara, in a land deal worth $39,000. The money was a partial payment for a parcel of land located at 34 Fourah Bay Road in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s Western Area. However, it was later discovered that the property was not rightfully owned by Hon. Sheridan Kamara, but by a close relative of his. Amadu Kamara attempted to take possession of the property but was unsuccessful when…

CEO of LRMG, Gilbert Zhao In the wake of investigations surrounding the activities of the Chinese Mining Company, Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) formerly China Kingho Mining, sexual harassment allegations have rocked the company by a Male Chinese staff on a local female staff. This is coming at a time when several other ill-treatments are being meted on local staff by the company, without any action being taken against the company. Just a few days ago, an unannounced visit to the mining site of the company by the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, allowed local…

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Director General of IRENA, Francesco La Camera Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Rashid Sesay, presented his Letters of Credence to the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.With a membership of 169 countries, IRENA is a global intergovernmental agency for energy transformation that provides a platform for international cooperation and supports countries in their energy transitions. IRENA is currently supporting Sierra Leone in developing a grid-connected solar PV park in Newton, outskirts of Freetown, with a capacity of six (6) megawatts.…

Chairmanship to Ing. David Karim Fonnie and Hon. Bintu Myers The outgoing Board Chairman of the Guma Valley Water Company, Hon. Bintu Myers, on Friday 28th June 2024, handed over the company’s Board Chairmanship to Ing. David Karim Fonnie. The handing-over ceremony, which took place in the company’s Board room, was witnessed by the executive and senior management staff of the company.Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Bintu Myers thanked her colleague Board members and the staff of the Guma Valley Water Company for their support during her six-year tenure as Board Chairman of the company.“Your support has been tremendous and has…

President Bio, Dr David Sengeh and Dr Samura Kamara His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the Cross Party Initiative Committee’s report on the Electoral Systems and Management Bodies Review and assured of his government’s commitment to fully implementing its recommendations.The President described the completion of the process as a significant milestone in the country’s journey toward strengthening democracy and ensuring credible, transparent, and inclusive electoral processes in Sierra Leone. He said the event represented the first time the nation had taken such a comprehensive look at the electoral systems, structures and processes.President Bio reminded the audience that…

Sierra Leone’s leading mobile network operator, Africell Sierra Leone (Africell-SL), hosted a “Meet and Greet with Pelumi Nubi” on Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown.Pelumi Nubi, a 29-year-old Nigerian based in the United Kingdom, travelled solo from London to Lagos for over two and a half months. She thanked Africell-SL for providing a platform to share her experience of the 74-day journey, which she undertook due to her passion for adventure.“When I told my friends about the journey, they said I was insane,” she recounted.Nubi embarked on the trip alone, without a…