Africa Sierra Leone The first cocoa processing factory in the country has been opened by Capitol Foods Ltd, with an annual production capacity of 4.000 tonnes and dozens of jobs for local people; the country is one of the world's biggest cocoa producers and exporters
Africa Sierra Leone The death penalty has been formally abolished as President Julius Maada Bio signed the new law
Africa Sierra Leone Kingho Investment Company, through various donations of equipment to the Information Crimes Unit in the capital has furthered its collaborative work with the security sector; it also donated bags of cement for the construction of a hospital in Makeni
Africa Sierra Leone The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana has offered to assist its counterpart in the country to improve efficiency in oil regulation through appropriate structures, processes, policies and procedures
Africa Sierra Leone The Fiscal Year 2022 budget preparation process has started with dedicated hearings, where ministries, departments and agencies discuss and review updates on sectoral policies of the medium-term national development plan
Africa Sierra Leone World Bank Country Director for Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia, has pledged to support the Bank in the creation of the country's proposed national health insurance plan
Africa Sierra Leone A very significant step towards the recognition, promotion and implementation of decent work for women and men in the country was taken with the ratification of 8 ILO conventions and a protocol in a virtual ceremony with ILO Director-General Guy Ryder
Africa Sierra Leone The last three zeros from the face of its currency, the lion, will be removed to make the system simpler
Africa Sierra Leone According to the latest World Bank economic analysis for the country, it is necessary to address macroeconomic weaknesses and implement reforms in order to have a sustained inclusive economic recovery against poverty
Africa Sierra Leone The Gender Empowerment Bill, introduced and sponsored by the Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs Manty Tarawalli, has been approved
Africa Sierra Leone A team of researchers and agronomists have found traces of a wild coffee known as Coffea stenophylla, a discovery that has generated great excitement over its potential to revolutionize the global coffee sector
Africa Sierra Leone Report that provides data for policymakers to improve the delivery of services to businesses and to promote the development of collaborative networks for local entrepreneurs and investors will be published soon by Minister of Planning
Africa Sierra Leone An assessment update by the Afrobarometer Observatory shows worsening unemployment, poverty and access to healthcare and clean water, while progress is being made in education and gender equality in financial control