By Naomi Aminata Samura To foster transparency and accountability on assigned duties and responsibilities, the Foundation of Rural and Urban Transformation, FORUT, on Friday, September 27, 2024, submitted its yearly report on work done to stakeholders and board members. The event held at the Waterloo council hall saw the donation of learning material to over 300...Read More
By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton Through investment, Sierra Leone plans to build critical infrastructure to upscale its agricultural production to mitigate food insecurity and expand exports. Sierra Leone is taking on chunks of investment in a bid to position itself as a key player in the global food export market. Positioned near the key cocoa-producing countries of Côte d’Ivoire...Read More
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone programme aims to tackle multiple challenges simultaneously, to enhance food self-sufficiency, build resilience throughout our food systems, and boost inclusive economic growth – all whilst ensuring that agricultural land does not encroach on forests. Sierra Leone is committed to align its Feed Salone Strategy with the vision of the Alliance...Read More
The Regional Manager of the Anticorruption Commission in the NorthWest Region Madam Fatu Florence Kamara has issued a stern warning against unscrupulous individuals who continue to unlawfully demand and extort monies from innocent and unsuspecting members of the public by falsely representing themselves as staff of the Commission. She made this warning on Wednesday, September 26,...Read More
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – On September 27, 2024, the United States Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the government of Sierra Leone signed a compact agreement to strengthen Sierra Leone’s energy sector. The compact, which includes US$480 million in grant funding from the United States as well as an additional US$14.2 million contribution from the Government of...Read More