By George M.O. WilliamsThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on October 17, 2024, recorded another first in the country’s history of celebrating World Food Day by purchasing Le 600 million worth of homegrown produce taken to the celebration and exhibited by smallholder farmers.Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka described the event as the first WFD celebration in...Read More
The Minister of Agriculture & Food Security has marked the end of this year’s World Food Day celebrations held in the Eastern District of Kailahun by donating one combined rice harvester to Med-Tulai Agribusiness and another to Pujehun-based Tivamiah agribusiness and other farm machinery to deserving players in the ‘Feed Salone programme’.Announcing the close of the...Read More
By Ibrahim J. Conteh Freetown, 17th October 2024 – Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) convened a high-level consultation to assess the nation’s progress on the 2024 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) commitments. The meeting, which took place at the FQC2 + RVG Hall in Brookfields, brought together a diverse group...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu October 15, 2024: In a groundbreaking partnership to address the critical shortage of anesthesia providers in the country Mercy Ships, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health, and the University of Sierra Leone have launched a Nurse Anesthesia Diploma Programme, according to a statement which was distributed by APO Group on behalf of Mercy...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the National Cooperative Credit Union Association (NaCCUA) teamed up with the Irish League of Credit Union Foundation (ILCUF) to mark International Credit Union Day. Held at the New Brookfields Hotel under the theme “One World Through Cooperative Finance,” the event not only celebrated the contributions of credit...Read More
