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June 5, is World Environment Day, and this year’s campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. According to the UN, “only 0.5 per cent of water on Earth is useable and available freshwater. Climate change is dangerously affecting that supply.” “Lakes, rivers and wetlands hold 20–30 per cent of global carbon, despite occupying only 5–8 per cent of its land surface.” One place that is being helped to get access to fresh water is Robekeh Village in Moyamba, Sierra Leone. This is thanks to children from St Joseph’s Upper Primary School, who donated enough money to Action 4…

Africell, the leading telecommunications company, has taken a pioneering role in fostering technological innovation in Sierra Leone by becoming the primary sponsor of the 2024 Sierra Leone Innovates Tech Summit. Organized by the Ministry of Communication, Technology, and Innovation, the summit is slated to take place from the 11th to the 13th of June, 2024, at the prestigious Freetown International Conference Center, Bintumani. Shadi Gerjawi, the Managing Director of Africell Sierra Leone, underscored the significance of creating a platform for young people to thrive in technology and innovation. “It’s our firm belief at Africell that supporting education, technology, and innovation…

The recent accusations of racism and discrimination against Bravely Aqua Company have sparked outrage and concern among the citizens of Sierra Leone. Many individuals have complained about the company’s alleged discriminatory practices, claiming they have been denied access to their products simply because of their nationality. They furthered that even the company’s outlets are empty, and they are being forced to buy the products from their Indian agents at exorbitant prices, and not at factory price. This writer interviewed retailers waiting endlessly to buy at the factory. Unfortunately, the factory agents ration what they sell to them. The accusations against…

NP SL Limited, one of the leading Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Sierra Leone, on 3rd June 2024, formally presented its new management to the Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency. Welcoming the new Chief Executive Officer of NP ( CEO), Mr Saidu Mansaray and his team, the Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency, Mr Brima Baluwa Koroma, expressed excitement in congratulating Mr Mansaray and welcomed the NP management team. The Executive Chairman of PRA noted that he’s certain that the new management will continue to strengthen the existential synergy between NP and the Agency, following the outstanding…

Dr. Santigie Sesay, Director NCD/MoH By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Director at the Directorate of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health in the Ministry of Health, Doctor Santigie Sesay, while speaking at the World No Tobacco Day Commemoration Day ceremony at the Freetown City Council in Freetown on Friday 31st May, said that tobacco consumption among the public is attributed to 3,330 deaths annually in Sierra Leone, adding that this may not entirely be the cause of death, but a risk and motivating factor. Dr Sesay reiterated that 900 of these lives lost are due to exposure to second-hand smoke, which could…

Usual credible source close to the Sierra Leone Immigration Office has intimated this medium that there are a plethora of Immigration Frauds at the Chinese Mining Company, Leone Rock, formerly China Kingho. Leone Rock was a former China Kingho that was dished one of the iron ore deposits in the Tonkolili Hills for a pittance. Recently, the company was also given the contract to manage the ports and rail in Sierra Leone, for which so many other companies operating the ports and rail to ship their goods are feeling the impact of the Chinese Monopoly of Sierra Leone Iron Ore.…

The Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) recently concluded its annual Board of Directors meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Hosted by the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), the meeting saw participation from its Board members within the sub-region, including Directors-General from the Port of Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Senegal and Nigeria. The meeting emphasizes the Association’s role in enhancing maritime operations and regional cooperation. Welcoming the PMAWCA Board of Directors, SLPHA’s Director-General, Mr. Yankuba Askia Bio, highlighted the significance of PMAWCA’s efforts in promoting seaports across West and Central Africa. Mr Bio expressed a sense of…

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Ambassador Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai, on 29th May 2024, participated as a panel moderator for a topic of discussion during the African Diplomatic Corps Celebration of Africa Day -2024 in Washington, D.C. Engaging on the topic – Diaspora Engagement in Science and Technology Transfer: Opportunities and Challenges, brought together for this year’s theme of celebration – ‘Fostering Partnerships on Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation between Africa and the United States, Her Excellency Mathilda Mukantabana, Ambassador of Rwanda to the United States was a participant. Also, on Ambassador Wai’s panel were Deniece…

At the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, Dr. Austin Demby, the Minister of Health for Sierra Leone, gave a motivational speech highlighting the nation’s achievements in healthcare and dedication to enhancing public health systems. Dr. Demby emphasized Sierra Leone’s new health security architecture, which is focused on prevention, preparedness, and response, in light of the COVID-19 and Ebola experiences. In 2023, Sierra Leone launched the Universal Health Preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative as a demonstration of its dedication to maintaining public health. Another illustration of an anticipatory approach to managing emergencies and disease outbreaks is the establishment…

Led by Hon. Sheku A. F. Bangura, Minister of Finance, a delegation from Sierra Leone attended the African Development Bank Group’s 2024 Annual Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya. Minister Bangura spoke with Vice President for Energy Dr Kevin Kariuki about the energy crisis in Sierra Leone and the challenges facing the sector, including financial and technical losses. The Minister emphasized that long-term solutions, such as building energy infrastructure and converting to renewable energy, are required. Vice President Kariuki reiterated the AfDB’s pledge to support Sierra Leone’s energy crisis financially and technically. The vice president offered to present President Bio with a…