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Details: 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.

Details: 09 March 2019

The Director General of the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM), Maxwell Hinga Massaquoi, has been hailed for last week arrest of 44 sim cards fraudsters in possession of 1,755 unregistered sim cards.

Details: 27 February 2019

The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), in partnership with one of its project consultant, MYRADA- an International Livelihood Development Service Provider based in India has concluded a 17-day nationwide training workshop for NaCSA field staff.

Details: 09 March 2019

In reaction to growing traffic congestion in the main streets of the capital city Freetown, the Inspector General of Police, Dr Richard Moigbeh in consultation with the Force’s Executive Management Board, have deployed police officers at all major traffic points across the length and breadth of the city.

Details: 25 February 2019

The exemplary performance of Mohamed Massaquoi who took over at the helm of the National Civil Registration Authority in July 2018 at the behest of His Excellency President Bio has not been lost on the Economic Cmmission for Africa (ECA).

Details: 27 February 2019

The current Minister of Lands, Dr Denis Sandy is a person of interest to the Commission of Inquiry, since he served in the former President Koroma led APC government whose officials, inculding ministers are the subject of the probe.