The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 March 2013 ECOWAS is working with stakeholders to improve access to energy in the region, which is currently under 50 percent, an official of the regional organization has affirmed. Briefing visiting President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouédraogo in Praia, last week, [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 March, 2013 David Lipton – First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Thank you for giving me an opportunity to present the key findings of a new IMF study on energy subsidies. That study will be published today on the IMF’s website, including in Arabic [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 March 2013 Dennis Kabatto President Ernest Koroma’s invitation to the White House, joining three other African heads of state – Cape Verde, Malawi and Senegal, to discuss democracy and economic opportunities with President Obama is causing a stir. Critics say that president Obama is likely [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 March 2013 Three years ago, the Sierra Leone Telegraph called for the privatisation of the management of facilities at the country’s international Airport. Crime, corruption, low staff morale and disrepair, had made the airport unwelcoming and unsafe for passengers. (Photo: Lungi Airport under refurbishment). Although president [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 March 2013 29 public officials, including former deputy minister and a permanent secretary, were indicted last week on various corruption charges. They are accused of stealing millions of dollars from funds meant to support the eradication of malaria in Sierra Leone, as well as other [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 March 2013 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Mr. Ray Chambers as his first Special Envoy for Financing of the Health-Related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the renewal of his mandate on malaria. In this expanded role, Mr. Chambers will promote increased [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2013 The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a US $300 million loan to finance the Nigerian transport sector, and its Economic Governance Reform Program and Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the period 2013-2017. In essence, the loan will [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2013 Leaders of the African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group have pledged close collaboration to support development. The leaders emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to achieve the Millennium Development [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2013 Royal Philips Electronics has launched “Fabric of Africa” – a collaborative campaign aimed at improving healthcare access across the continent, through public-private partnerships. The main intention of the campaign is to develop meaningful partnerships with local and international stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery. [Read More]
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