Jiwoh Abdulai, Minister of Environment and Climate Change planting a tree at the Western Area Peninsula National Park. Ministry of Environment The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has commenced a tree-planting initiative in the Western Area Peninsula National Park under the Sustainable and Integrated Landscape Management of the Western Area Peninsula project funded by the Global Environment Facility. The Western Area Peninsula National Park in Sierra Leone is a vital biodiversity hotspot, home...Read More
On Friday, August 16, 2024, the Sierra Leone Broadcasters’ Association (SiLBA) took a significant step towards enhancing its engagement and partnership with the Chinese Embassy in Freetown. The visit was marked by the presentation of SiLBA’s executive members, demonstrating the association’s commitment to fostering a vibrant and sustainable media environment in Sierra Leone. Established as a non-profit organization two years ago and incorporated at the Corporate Affairs Commission in Sierra...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The prices of a kilogram of imported and local rice increased by 15 percent and 13 percent, respectively, when compared to the previous quarter (January-March 2024) and increased by 30 percent and 22 percent, respectively, year on year, according to a new report by the World Food Programme, WFP. The ‘RAM Sierra Leone Market Prices Bulletin / Quarter 2, 2024’, which was published on August 13, 2024,...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh on Thursday, August 15, 2024, urged the Ministry of Finance to prioritise lifesaving Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). VP Jalloh made this comment during the official commencement of the FY2025 National Policy Hearing at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. The opening session of the FY2025 National Policy Hearing and Bilateral Budget Discussions with Ministries, Departments and Agencies...Read More
By Nathaniel Alfred Lahai – Rangers Coordinator Every day rangers around the world dedicate their lives to protect wildlife and wild species that face critical threats. On July 31st each year, we join the world in celebrating World Ranger Day, the anniversary of the founding of The International Ranger Federation, an organization that supports the work of rangers as the key protectors of parks and conservation. In the heart of...Read More
