In a bid to tackle youth unemployment, PRT Logistics and Agro Sierra Leone have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, introducing the “Youth in Commercial Transportation (Kekeh) Loan Project.” This initiative offers accessible loans for young people to purchase Kekehs (three-wheelers) and engage in the transportation sector. The project aims to empower…
Brima Baluwa Koroma, Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) and National Committee Chair of Sierra Leone, recently called for urgent global energy transformation at the World Petroleum Council (WPC) Executive Committee meeting in Washington, DC. Addressing council members, Mr. Koroma emphasized the need for collaboration, innovation, and strategic foresight to address challenges in…
In response to pressing climate change challenges, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) launched the Environmental Democracy Project in Freetown on October 24, 2024. Held in Parliament’s Committee Room No. 1, the event also included a Developmental Democracy Programme and Stakeholders Mapping Exercise. Rev. Alusine Diamond Suma, WFD’s Country Director, stressed Sierra Leone’s urgent need…
At the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 23, 2024, Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku A.F. Bangura, sought UK backing for economic initiatives aimed at strengthening fiscal stability. He emphasized Sierra Leone’s commitment to structural reforms, reserve building, and fiscal accountability, while UK representative Nick Dyer voiced the UK’s support and raised concerns…
On October 24, 2024, Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr inaugurated the newly built Kroo Bay Municipal Primary School. This modern, two-story facility, funded by Sustain for Life with Freetown City Council (FCC) support, features 10 classrooms, a computer room, staff area, restrooms, and a canteen, offering a quality learning environment for up to 300 students. Built…