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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi (right) and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the memorandum of understanding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 1, 2024 [Reuters/Tiksa Negeri] ByAbdi Aynte On January 1, a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Purportedly, this agreement grants landlocked Ethiopia a 20km piece of coastal land for establishing a naval base and the right to build a commercial port. In return, Ethiopia said it intends to recognise Somaliland as an independent country, making it the…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, flanked by the Italian PM, Giorgia Malone and the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella pose for a photo at the first Italy-Africa Summit in Rome. Last week, the Italian Prime Minister (PM), Giorgia Meloni, hosted a team of African leaders at the first Italy-Africa Summit in Rome. The highly anticipated summit sought to bolster Italy’s socioeconomic footprints in Africa and establish possible ways of venturing into more mutually beneficial social, political and economic ties with the continent. Over 45 African countries, including Sierra Leone, represented by the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Austin…
By Ibrahim Socialist Thullah Milton Margai Technical University on Saturday 4th February 2024, held a successful matriculation ceremony at the University’s main campus; the peace amphitheatre, at its Goderich campus; where the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Philip Kanu, admonished new students from the three campuses (Goderich, Congo Cross and Brookfields) to be steadfast in their commitments to education. He expressed gratitude to the staff of the University for providing the new students the opportunity to participate in the matriculation ceremony, as one of the criteria that certifies students to be legally eligible. In addition, Prof Kanu highlighted the historic transformation of the university as one…
On Monday 22nd January 2024, a delegation from the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA), the regional body charged with the responsibility to ensure that member states develop a Competition Law that will ensure fair trade in their respective countries and the region, visited Sierra Leone to assist in the development of a draft Competition Law that will be locally applicable and in line with the regional framework. The delegation was introduced by the CEO of the National Consumer Protection Commission, Mr Lawrence Bassie, to the Minister of Trade and his team at his Youyi Building office in Freetown. The CEO…
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation, Chaired by the Rt. Hon.Boston Munda, on Friday 02/02/2024, at the Atlantic Hotel, Lumley Beach, engaged various stakeholders in the telecom industry to share knowledge and understanding for the development of the country. In his welcome address and purpose of engagement, Hon.Boston Munda said that engagement is vital for the improvement of the mobile technology industry and the people, adding that the engagement serves as interactive knowledge sharing for the sector. He said MPs would be very happy to promote the work of the telecom sector and that the engagement would…
Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security, Mr. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has expanded his inspection and familiarization visit to companies and businesses operating in the provincial areas of Sierra Leone. For months, the Minister has been engaging workers and management across Freetown, and recently, the provinces. Recently, he and his team, comprising the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Directors, and other senior officers of the Labour Ministry, were at Marampa Mines Limited and Sunbird Bioenergy, respectively. The Director General of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), Mr. Fuaad Daboh, and other NASSIT officials also accompanied the Minister to ascertain the…
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…