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By Zainab Sunkari Koroma Freetown Terminal Limited (FTL), a subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Company, recently made a significant contribution to the education sector by providing 47 scholarships to students from both the Seaside and Moa Wharf communities. Maroun Abi Aad, the General Manager of FTL, expressed that this donation is in line with the company’s annual corporate social responsibility initiatives. He emphasized the company’s commitment to investing in Africa, stating that it is part of their corporate culture to contribute to the education of individuals in the region. Abi Aad highlighted the importance of education as a means of fostering…
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) on 1st February 2024, successfully went live with the Product Tracing System (PTS) at Manufacturing Companies in Freetown. According to the implementation plan, it is expected that importers, distributors and retailers of tobacco, wine, spiritous and other alcoholic beverages will follow the trail. “The Go-Live is a groundbreaking revenue protection initiative and state-of-the-art product tracing system meant to guarantee the authenticity of products, combat illicit trade and generate more revenue. I am proud of this significant milestone that will ensure transparency and accountability. Our effort is aligned with infrastructure, technology and innovation as part of…
25 January 2024 -Luanda, Angola |Africell has welcomed the most senior U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, to its office in Luanda, Angola. Secretary Blinken’s visit came during an official trip to the country. During his visit to Africell’s headquarters, Secretary Blinken met representatives of other American businesses operating in Angola, including firms in the technology, energy, consumer goods and other sectors. He saw Africell’s data centre, which is an anomaly among telecommunications networks in Africa for having been built entirely with secure technology, and he toured 10A, a high-tech gallery and art space dedicated to Angolan creativity and cultural collaboration which was created by the Africell Impact Foundation. Secretary Blinken’s trip to Angola -which was preceded by…
Sources have confirmed that the government of Sierra Leone owes the Turkish Karpowership huge sums of money. It is sad to note that the Ministry of Information is playing damage control by debunking the news in their weekly briefing. After thorough investigations into the issue, this medium can confirm that the government of Sierra Leone owes Karpowership tens of millions of USD. Furthermore, this medium has learnt that the government, through the Ministry of Finance, is not committed to paying these arrears. A Social Development Expert believes that if the government fails to honour the payment of these arrears, Freetown will be one of…
By Kemoh Saidu Sesay In a sobering revelation, Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Report, which has spotlighted Sierra Leone’s ongoing struggle with corruption, reveals a landscape marked by persistent challenges. Released on 30th January 2024, the report paints a painfully detailed picture of corruption’s deep-seated roots within the nation’s public sector. Despite the snail pace of progress scored 34/100 in 2022 to 35/100 in 2023 and ranked 108/180 countries assessed, this staggering revelation suggests the nation’s battle with bribery, extortion, alarming embezzlement of public funds, political interference with the justice system, among others, continue to smash citizens’ hope of economic…
A six-man delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, United Kingdom (CPA-UK) led by Lord Forster of Bath, on Monday 29/01/2024, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, in his Chambers at Parliament building in Freetown. Head of Delegation, Lord Forster, said they were in Freetown for a three-day training and experience sharing regarding a post-election seminar for Members of Parliament in the Sixth Parliament, after the polls in June last year. Responding, Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu welcomed the delegation and wished them a hospitable stay throughout their stay in the Republic…
By Augustine Sankoh The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Mr Conrad Sackey, is attending the 2024 World Digital Education Conference in Shanghai, which is co-hosted by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO and Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. This year’s World Digital Education Conference is being held under the theme “Digital Education: Application, Sharing, and Innovation” in line with pushing forward digital transformation in education, as a catalyst for improving learning for all. The conference brought together over 600 participants, including high-level government officials, university leaders, international educational organizations…
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the country’s Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP, 2024-2030), titled: “A Transformative Acceleration Agenda for Food Security, Human Capital Development, and Job Creation.” Speaking during the launching, His Excellency said the ceremony marked another defining moment in the history of a country with a new plan to set a future of unparalleled prosperity and progress. He referred to the document as a well-thought-out national development plan that would serve as the backbone of society, ensuring that the aspirations of Sierra Leoneans were not only being heard but were also being meticulously…
The Public Account Committee in the Well of Parliament on Monday 29 January 2024, met with the administration of the Milton Margai Technical University, during a probing session in Committee Room 1 on issues raised in the 2022 audit report. Interpreting the view of the Audit Service Sierra Leone about the institution after the audit report, the Committee made clear that it was an “Unqualified Opinion,” which means the record of the Milton Margai Technical University is Clean. The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the institution, Prof. Philip John Kanu, succinctly addressed issues raised in the audit report. The Committee highlighted the issues…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Sierra Leone Limited is pleased to announce the approval of Mohamed Alhajie Samoura by the Central Bank of Sierra Leone as the substantive Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of UBA Sierra Leone. The “No Objection” approval was received from the Bank of Sierra Leone on 30th January 2024, following the approval of his nomination by the UBA Group Office and the UBA Sierra Leone Board of Directors in December 2023. Having served as the Acting MD/CEO since February last year, Mohamed is the first Sierra Leonean to attain such a position in the bank, since the bank started its operations…