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24 March 2019

In commending the work of the Anti-Corruption Commission under the leadership of Francis Ben Kelfala Esq. in his strive to eradicate widespread corruption in the country; citizens have unequivocally stated that widespread corruption scares away international partners and other friendly potential foreign investors.

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11 March 2019

Weltehungerhilfe, one of the largest international Non Governmental organizations working in Sierra Leone has donated to victims of the recent fire disaster in the Kroo Bay community. It provides development and humanitarian aid with the aim to reduce hunger wherever they work.

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24 March 2019

Like ex-Commissioner of the National Electoral Commission, Dr. Christiana Thorpe who cheekily told the Sierra Leone People’s Party to go to the Police if they felt dissatisfied with the 2012 elections result, her heir, Nfa Alie Conteh, has similarly directed APC to the courtroom, following SLPP’s victory in the hotly contested bye-election in Tonko Limba Chiefdom –Ward 196, Kambia District.

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09 March 2019

The Federal Government of Germany through the German Development Bank (KPW) has funded the National Commission for Social Action (NACSA) with over 20 million Euros for the implementation of Phase III of the Pro-poor Growth for Peace Consolidation (GPC) program that benefits the districts of Kailahun, Kono, Koinadugu and Falaba and might be expanded further.

This was revealed by the NaCSA Commissioner, Abu Kokofele, at the symbolic handing over by the Regional Director of the KFW Office, Andreas Fikre-Mariam, accompanied by the project manager to make the agreement of the continued cooperation which was signed during the KFW mission to Sierra Leone in December 2018 between KFW, Finance Ministry and NaCSA.

The German government through KFW has funded the CPC programme since 2005 with EURO 11 million for Phase I and EURO 23.34 million for Phase II.

The objective of the GPC programme is to improve access to employment and income opportunities especially the youth in rural areas, providing economic infrastructure along the agricultural value chain, cocoa, rice, cattle as well as capacity building for relevant stakeholders, infrastructure, investment, including feeder road rehabilitation and maintenance as well as infrastructure projects such as grain stores, water wells and paddocks.

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12 March 2019

The Managing Director of SALCAB, sIshmael Kebbay, Chief Commercial Officer David Tamba Kpakima and Chief Technical Officer Dennis Vandi had excelled in the just concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.