Sierra Leone's Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs has said that the Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Law is a manifesto fulfilment of His Excellency the President, Rtd. Brg. Julius Maada Bio. Madam Manty Tarawallie was speaking during the weekly government press briefing which was hosted at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, 4th floor at Youyi Building in Freetown. 

As the First National Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Fair ever organized in Sierra Leone concludes at the Freetown International Conference Centre Aberdeen Freetown, the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has revealed that the stage is now set for the first ever National Apprenticeship Programme to commence. The three-day event, which concluded on the 17th of November 2022, brought together over 500 young Sierra Leoneans from across the sixteen districts.  

Sierra Leone's President, His Excellency Rtd. Brg. Dr. Julius Maada Bio has inspected and commissioned Engineering Equipments sent in country by the Government and People's Republic of China for use by the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF)

The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), in implementing the proposed Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project (SL DTP), is committed to complying with Sierra Leonean laws and the World Bank Environmental and Social Standard 5 (ESS 5) on Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement. The purpose of developing a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) at this stage of the Project is to outline the framework and principles for execution of the Project compensation/ relocation/resettlement and livelihood related issues for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) as early as possible in project development. This will allow for early and effective disclosure to key stakeholders, and subsequent feedback and inputs, prior to development of a main Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for subproject activities.

The Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project (SLDTP) aims to expand access to broadband internet, increase digital skills and improve government capacity to deliver public services digitally. The project will support a strong enabling environment for fast-tracked digitization; promote a shift in digital government services from service to life-event focused approach to enhance the Government’s digital capabilities; increase Sierra Leone’s capacity to promote digital innovation and sector-wide digital transformation in selected strategic sectors and boost digital skills development and capability to increase Sierra Leone’s digital talent base. 

The proposed activities in the SLDTP are intended to accelerate access to and usage of innovation in digital services by supporting inclusive and fast-tracking digital transformation. The project will enable citizens, start-ups, schools, colleges and universities ICT users, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Government to benefit from digital services in the form of steady digital growth, job creation and greater digital efficiency.

The project activities will be implemented under a variety of environmental and social conditions. The Environmental and Social risks associated with these activities are both rated as moderate. The Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the  Environmental and social commitment plan (ESCP) are two of the required environmental and social instruments of the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project.