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In a bid to strengthen border security between the Republic of Guinea and the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Head of the Guinean Staff College, Colonel Louis Remy Camara, paid a courtesy call on the Sierra Leone Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Hon. Alusine Kanneh, congratulating him on his appointment as the country’s new CIO.Speaking on the purpose of the courtesy call, the Head of the Guinean Staff College explained that the main objective of their visit was to enable them to have an large knowledge of civilian and military institutions in Sierra Leone and to execute a schedule of high-level…

Solidaridad West Africa and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have started the replication of the Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI) training in Mongo Bendugu, Falaba District, in the north of Sierra Leone.The RAI initiative aims to empower rural women to participate in responsible agricultural investment decisions. It seeks to address their concerns, needs, and proposals for more gender-responsive investments in their communities within the district.Programme Officer at Solidaridad West Africa in Sierra Leone, Aminta Bah, said the training will target 30 smallholder women farmers, including their leaders. The goal is to empower more rural women to…

UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt and President Julius Maada Bio The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, has concluded a two-day visit to Sierra Leone. During this visit, he called on African countries to take stronger action to address the “silent pandemic” of lives lost in road crashes. The Special Envoy underscored that the African continent suffers the greatest loss of lives, the highest burden on the health system, and the most significant loss of GDP due to road traffic injuries. According to a new WHO report, Africa was the only…

Executive Director of National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq, and his dedicated team on Wednesday, 19th June 2024, visited the Chinese Embassy in Freetown as part of his tireless drive to see sports grow in Sierra Leone. The move was to woo the Chinese Embassy into ascribing the need to help Sierra Leone sports grow. At the meeting, Dr Abdulai thanked the Chinese Government for always supporting sports development in Sierra Leone, a kind gesture that can be traced to 1979, which saw the completion of the National Stadium. “The Chinese are major partners for sports infrastructural…

At the High-Level Sierra Leone Investment Roundtable on Renewable Energy and Food Security, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone was able to successfully secure pledges totalling USD$800 million from international development and financial institutions. In cooperation with the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security in Sierra Leone, the OPEC Fund for International Development hosted an event on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Vienna, Austria. During the event, announcements were made regarding USD$250 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), USD$90 million from the OPEC Fund, USD$90 million from the International Fund…

CEO of PAVIFORT, Alimu Sanu Barrie Investigation into the activities of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) has revealed that Pavi Forte -AL Associates (SL) Ltd. is one of the companies that benefited from loans granted by the SLCB without adherence to bank policies. The auditors found that Pavi Forte -AL Associates (SL) Ltd. received Twelve billion, twelve million, eight hundred and thirty-four thousand old Leones, out of the total Four hundred and sixty-three billion, one hundred and five million, two hundred and sixty-nine thousand old Leones gross loans and advances granted by the Bank to politically exposed persons (PEPs) and…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pope Francis, US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President of Argentina Javier Milei Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel take part in the family photo after attending the 50th G7 summit in Apulia, region of Italy on June 14, 2024 [Muhammed Selim Korkutata /Anadolu Agency] By Fahrettin Altun The current international system that was put in place in the aftermath of the Second World War is struggling to address the many challenges and issues the world is facing today. Driven by the interests and desires of a…

Africell Managing Director, Shadi Gerjawi On June 20, 2024, Africell Telecommunications Company is revolutionizing the telecommunications landscape in Sierra Leone through its innovative Africell Customer Care Engagements (ACE) initiative. Speaking on Radio Democracy 98.1’s Good Morning Salone program, Managing Director, Shadi Gerjawi, highlighted the company’s unwavering commitment to customer priorities, satisfaction, constant communication, and rapid response times, as the pillars that distinguish Africell from its competitors. “The Africell Customer Care Engagements (ACE) initiative is designed to ensure our valued subscribers are well-informed about Africell’s operations, products, and services,” Shadi Gerjawi explained during the interview. This nationwide campaign involves extensive radio…

General Manager of Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) Mr Yankuba Askia Bio In response to the increasing number of stowaways being discovered on vessels arriving at ports in West Africa, the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has taken a firm stance by implementing a fine of USD 2,000 per stowaway disembarked. This decision aims to crack down on the issue and incentivize ship crews to enhance their vigilance during their time in port. The new policy requires ship owners to instruct their Masters not to deviate from their planned route unless permission has been granted by the Sierra…

Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has concluded the Provincial Stakeholders Consultative Engagement for the development of Sierra Leone’s first National Social Protection Bill.This initiative aims to gather insights, ideas, and recommendations from social protection stakeholders to shape the forthcoming law. This World Bank-funded exercise, initially held in 2022, has been repeated due to complaints from some social protection actors about their exclusion in earlier consultations. The renewed engagement seeks comprehensive input to ensure a robust legal framework for social protection in Sierra Leone.Once enacted, the Bill will establish a Social Protection Authority. This Authority will coordinate private and…