The National Sport Authority (NSA) plans to recruit new staff in 2025 to enhance sports development across Sierra Leone and create a supportive environment for talent identification for national and international competitions. This initiative was approved during a board meeting on October 24, 2024. Chaired by former Minister of Sport Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, the NSA board…
Oyster Agribusiness, a climate-smart agri-tech company, has secured $2 million in funding to expand operations and support smallholder farmers in Ghana. The funding, led by Pangea Africa Limited and backed by Root Capital, RDF Ghana, and SEFAA Fund, aims to boost Oyster’s sustainable farming initiatives and broaden its impact on local agriculture. Over five years,…
On October 28, 2024, Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Mimi Yeama-Soba Stephens, opened discussions for Sierra Leone’s first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) in alignment with the UNFCCC standards. In her keynote, Deputy Minister Stephens highlighted the importance of the BTR in upholding Sierra Leone’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, emphasizing the role of…
Sierra Leone has taken a significant step on the global financial stage, earning an alternate position on the Development Committee of the World Bank Africa Group One Constituency at a recent statutory meeting in Washington D.C. The gathering brought together finance leaders across Africa to discuss pressing economic policies. Representing Sierra Leone, Minister of Finance…
On October 23, 2024, the Sierra Leone Embassy staff, Sierra Leonean community, and Students Union in Morocco gathered in Rabat to bid farewell to Ambassador Atumanni Dainkeh, marking the end of his mission in Morocco. At a luncheon hosted at the Embassy, Ambassador Dainkeh reflected on his tenure, expressing gratitude to President Julius Maada Bio…
Senegal’s $1.8 billion IMF aid program, secured in 2023, is now frozen and requires restructuring after an audit revealed higher debt and budget deficits than reported. Finance Minister Cheikh Diba announced at the annual IMF meetings in Washington that discussions with the Fund are underway, aiming for a revised agreement by early 2025. The audit,…
At the historic Samoa summit, Commonwealth nations signed the Apia Ocean Declaration—their first commitment to protect oceans—calling on all 56 member states to address climate change, pollution, and overfishing. This pact aims to protect 30% of oceans and restore marine ecosystems by 2030, focusing on completing the Global Plastics Treaty and ratifying the high-seas biodiversity…
More than 600 million women and girls are now affected by armed conflict, a 50% increase from a decade ago, with concerns that their plight is being overlooked amid a growing backlash against women’s rights, according to top U.N. officials. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted in a recent report that record levels of violence are…
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…
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…
