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President Bio shares gov’t achievements, development agenda with Diplomatic Community

According to State House sources, President Bio has presented his government’s success stories and broader development goal with the diplomatic community and development partners in-country at a ceremonial dinner. In welcoming guests to the Lodge, Madam First Lady Mrs. Fatima Bio thanked members of the diplomatic community and development partners for their attendance, stating that […]

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GIC adheres to contractual obligations- CEO

Paul Oparah, Chief Executive Officer of Globalrisk Insurance Firm (GIC) – SL Ltd, has disputed accusations that the company does not adhere to its standards with consumers nationally. According to the CEO, one of GIC’s volunteer marketers, Michael James, over-marketed the company’s goods; nonetheless, this has been ratified with multiple consumers since some of the customers

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Engineers With Borders strengthens CSOs, NGOs through collaboration

NGOs and civil society would be stronger if they worked together, according to Michael Thyge Poulsen, Senior Programme Adviser at Engineers Without Borders Denmark (EWB-Dk). He made the remarks at EWB-first Dk’s engagement in Sierra Leone with its partners, which took place over the course of two days at the Family Kingdom Conference Hall in

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Chengli Mining Company pays third Surface Rent to 2 chiefdoms in Koinadugu District

Since the 1930s when mining started in Diang Chiefdom Koinadugu district, no tangible impact is said to have been created on the community. However, residents now say that with the coming of Cheng Li Mining Company in two years, they have recorded massive developments.The 660 million Leone paid as Surface Rent by Chengli Mining Company

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Commonwealth Secretary General praises Government on curtailing Coronavirus

State House reports that Secretary General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, has commended the many steps Sierra Leone government has taken to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country. During a courtesy call on President Maada Bio, Madam Patricia Scotland said she was deeply honoured to be in Sierra Leone

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Dev. Minister receives New NGO Country Directors

The Country Directors (CD) for Save the Children, CARE International, MSF-Holland, Child Fund International, AM Net and Hellen Keller, have today been formally presented to the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai and his Deputy, Dr. Jonathan Titus-Williams at their Tower Hill office in Freetown. Introducing the Country Directors, Eric Massally, the

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Commonwealth Secretary-Z acommends Finance minister launching the ERM study CC aha

The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland QC, has commended the role of the Ministry of Finance for their cooperation towards the launch of the srCommonwealth Secretariat’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Governance study last ayear. The study examined the ERM a in six Sas countries namely: Sierra Leone, Botswana, Ghana, The Gambia,

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