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The “Support to Sustainable Forestry in Sierra Leone” initiative, launched in 2023 and Funded by the European Union Delegation in Freetown, with technical help from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, intends to contribute to sustainable forest management in Sierra Leone. The data collected by this study will be critical for making informed policy decisions to prevent deforestation, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable agricultural systems. The initiative seeks to increase Sierra Leone’s ecosystem production and resistance to climate change. Outcome 1 of the project focuses on data availability, procedures for obtaining reliable data, and capacity for measuring, reporting,…
The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, 23/04/2024, extensively debated and adopted, with unanimity, the following constitutional instruments that were laid on the table of the House on Thursday, 18th, April 2024. The following documents were debated and adopted by Parliament: 1. The Public Emergency Regulations 2024 and 2. The Drug and Substances Abuse Public Emergency Response Regulations, 2024. Presenting the regulations to the House for debate, Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma, vehemently assured the House of curtailing the harmful drug.” We should go after the drug lords, “he said, underscoring the Government’s efforts relative to the establishment of treatment…
On World Malaria Day, Sierra Leone officially launched the introduction and rollout of 550 000 RTS’S WHO-approved vaccine procured by UNICEF with funding from GAVI, becoming the third country in 2024 to introduce this campaign after Cameroon and Burkina Faso. The Government of Sierra Leone, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners, started vaccination efforts at the Waterloo Health Center. Roll-out to health facilities nationwide will follow, targeting all six-month-old babies at risk of malaria-related death. Sierra Leone is among the countries with the highest malaria burden globally, with over two million hospital visits annually attributed…
MCC’s CEO Alice Albright with President Julius Maada Bio The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has announced its intention to negotiate a Millennium Challenge Compact with the Government of Sierra Leone. The proposed $480,669,000 compact aims to address the insufficient availability of affordable and reliable electricity in the country, which is a major constraint to economic growth. The compact includes three key projects: the Transmission Backbone Project, the Distribution and Access Project, and the Power Sector Reform Project. Sierra Leone’s economy currently suffers from a power sector that cannot meet the existing demand or keep up with future growth. Limited and…
By Osman Benk Sankoh Emotions surged within me as we passed through immigration at Bo Waterside, and the Officer’s words, “Welcome to Liberia,” echoed in my ears, triggering a wave of nostalgia. My return to Liberia was a significant milestone, marking almost seven years since the end of my assignment with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). As a Public Information Officer in the Community Outreach Unit, I traversed the nation, orchestrating awareness campaigns on the mission’s objectives. Our first task was to persuade the combatants to participate in the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process, a mission that…
Sierra Leone’s Timothy Musa Kabba and Morocco’s Nasser Bourita Sierra Leone and Dominica have both recently reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, which they believe offers the most practical, significant, and respectable way to end the conflict in the Western Sahara. These endorsements were affirmed by meetings between the foreign ministers of the Dominican Republic, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco’s Nasser Bourita and Sierra Leone’s Timothy Musa Kabba. The establishment of a general consulate in Dakhla in 2021 further demonstrated Sierra Leone’s unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, as stated by Kabba in a joint statement following the negotiations.…
An IMF team and the Sierra Leonean authorities held discussions on a new arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility; They made substantial progress towards understanding the authorities’ development objectives and the reforms needed to achieve macroeconomic stability and maintain debt sustainability; Discussions will continue over the coming months. Continued fiscal and monetary tightening, and preservation of reserves, will be critical in the meantime. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr Christian Saborowski, visited Freetown from April 8 to 12, 2024, to hold discussions with the Sierra Leonean authorities on their request for financial support under a new arrangement…
Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor A. Bah, on 17th April 2024, engaged Dr Stefan Friedrich, Head of the Department for Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Germany, in bilateral discussions aimed at fostering increased cooperation and exchanges on advancing civic education in Sierra Leone. The engagement took place on the margins of the prestigious Berlin Moot 2024, held from April 17th to 18th, at the Humboldt Forum on the theme “Reshaping the Peace” in Berlin, Germany. Hosted by the Berghof Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization focused on conflict resolution, the forum brought together global policymakers, experts, and…
Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Hon. Alusine Kanneh (R) handing over the Ambulance’s key to Kenema stakeholder In a bid to effectively and efficiently support the President’s dream of providing quality healthcare delivery in the country, the Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Hon. Alusine Kanneh, on Monday 22nd April 2024, donated an ultra-modern ambulance to the people of Gegbwema, Golahun Tunkia Chiefdom, and called on other political appointees to emulate the same. In his statement, Hon. Alusine Kanneh explained that his generosity in donating such an ambulance was a result of a bad memory of his late mother, who sadly died because…
The Mano River Union Women’s Peace Network (MAPWOPNET)–Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UNWomen, Irish Aid and the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, on Friday 5th April 2024, ended a day’s Training of Partners (TOP) on the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (WPS) Resolutions/WPS Agenda and the Sierra Leone National Action Plan (SiLNAP) and some related Global, Regional and National Laws/Plans. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 was unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council on 31st October 2000. It came into force and calls attention to and recognizes ‘the brunt’ that women bear. They were also developed for…