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According to findings by the Inter-Ministerial/Agency Committee during its robust field inspections on 19th January 2024, at the Guma site in Babadorie, Sugar Loaf, Banga Farm and No. 2, the rate of encroachments upon water catchments and deforestation are swiftly increasing, precisely in these communities within the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAP-NP). The field monitoring exercise is to see the extent of encroachments and to plan a way to stop the encroachments and other illegal activities within WAP-NP. As a way to subside these unfortunate threats by encroachers, the Inter-Ministerial/Agency Committee is poised for defaulters to be investigated and…
The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday, 18/01/2024 debated and passed into law, with some amendments, the Bill entitled “The National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency Act 2024”, for the development of Sierra Leone. The Bill seeks to make provision for the establishment of The National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency as a semi-autonomous body, with authority to ensure greater accountability and transparency in the disbursement and use of public funds, to provide for the promotion of efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of programs and Projects and to provide for other related matters. Presenting the Bill, the Chief Minister, Dr David Moinina Sengeh…
Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA) conducted a strategic visit to Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, to discuss preparations for the upcoming visit of the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt. This initiative stems from the appointment of Her Excellency on the 3rd of November, 2023, when she was appointed to join the esteemed Special Friends of Road Safety in Africa. During the meeting, Dr Fatima Maada Bio emphasized the paramount importance of maintaining road safety at all times. Her commitment to this cause, not only aligns with Her recent appointment but also underscores the significance…
Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, on 18th January 2024, engaged Chief Justice Nicholas Browne Marke and High Court Judges to address challenges of backlogs in the Industrial Court. The Minister was accompanied by senior staff of the Ministry, including the Permanent Secretary, Fatmata Mustapha. Part 3 section 34 of the existing Act, which is the Regulations of Wages and Industrial Relation Act number 18 of 1971, makes provision for the establishment of an Industrial Court charged with the responsibility to hear unresolved disputes relating to labour and employment. Minister Rado Swaray, in his submission, thanked…
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer will travel to Kampala and Addis Ababa on January 17-24. In Kampala, Ambassador Hammer will attend the 42nd Extraordinary Summit of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Assembly Heads of State and Government, focused on the ongoing situation between Ethiopia and Somalia and on Sudan. The United States welcomes this IGAD diplomatic initiative and reiterates U.S. recognition of the Federal Republic of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its 1960 borders. On Sudan, Ambassador Hammer will continue to support ongoing regional and international efforts to end the conflict, press for unhindered humanitarian…
At the World Economic Forum today, Administrator Samantha Power called for more resources and action toward a widely neglected, yet highly tractable issue affecting one in two children in low- and middle-income countries: lead poisoning. Globally, lead poisoning kills at least 1.6 million people each year – more than mortality caused by HIV and malaria combined, with the vast majority of these deaths in low- and middle-income countries. Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe level of exposure, and lead poisoning can cause severe brain damage, impairing educational attainment and reducing future productivity. Lead exposure may account for upwards…
Minister of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, Dr Turad Senesie, received an update on the progress of the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), a pivotal initiative aimed at elevating urban planning and development nationwide. The focus of the briefing was on component one, specifically the review of the Town and Country Planning Acts and the formulation of a structural plan for the western area. During the meeting at the Ministry, Dr. Senesie emphasized the necessity of ensuring that project deliverables are not only practical and advantageous, but also contribute to building local capacity and providing essential tools for effective…
Stats SL has engaged representatives from the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) on the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System (CHESS) Technical Committee research implementation plans. The engagement was geared towards updating NCRA representatives about the work done so far by the CHESS Technical Committee and informing them about the readiness of Stats SL to carry out a successful CHESS research project. Welcoming the team from NCRA, the Statistician General & CEO of Stats SL, Andrew Bob Johnny, expressed delight at the visit, underscoring the amiable working relationship that has existed over the years between the two institutions, and re-echoed…
Officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs have in the ongoing Explore and Discover Month of the Tourism for All Campaign embarked on an assessment of islands, touristic and cultural heritage sites at Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Lungi in Port Loko District. The sites visited are Yanlensun, Mabakeh, Bombali and Kerefey island. Boat racing is prominent in these sites, hence the Ministry wants to fit it in the year-long campaign. The team led by the Permanent Secretary, Edward Kwame Yankson, including the Director of Culture, Foday Jalloh, and the Deputy Director of Tourism, Idrissa Bangura, called on Paramount Chief…
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the newly elected executive of the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone, NOC-SL, presented by the Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James Teima, to discuss their successes and challenges. President of NOC-SL, Prince Vandy Sualley, thanked President Bio for making time to receive them, adding that it had always been a tradition for them to pay a courtesy visit and present the new leadership. He said the Committee had also agreed to present the President with a plaque, on behalf of the African Olympics in recognition of his support and contributions…