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 and Ghana, and with a similar climate, the country has the potential to be...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 of Champions for Food System Transformation, launched at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference....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, 2024, during preventive engagements with personnel of the Sierra Leone Police, Republic of Sierra Leone...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 Sierra Leone, is a vital step toward fostering sustainable economic growth and improving the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu New York, 27 September 2024: Ending her participation in UNGA 2024 Climate Week, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown and Co-Chair of C40 Cities, spoke on a panel titled Harnessing Public-Private Collaboration for Climate-Resilient Cities, hosted by the Z Zurich Foundation and C40 at the Zurich offices. Later in the day, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr delivered the keynote address at the Climate Mobility Summit, where she highlighted the fact...Read More
