AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWater & Infrastructure: Guma Valley Water Company announced a temporary shutdown of Freetown’s main supply to fix an urgent 28-inch transmission pipeline at Pogodon, Hamilton, with restoration targeted by 7:00pm. Port Governance: Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh warned police at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay against soliciting bribes from truck drivers during the port decongestion drive, stressing “no cash” for services. Agribusiness & Finance: Sierra Leone is pushing to secure a US$100m commitment from EBID for a US$500m West Africa Rice Investment Facility, building on Feed Salone investments in irrigation, processing clusters, roads and markets. Land & Carbon Markets: A new report flags land-rights and benefit-sharing concerns around Sierra Leone’s Tonkolili and Port Loko forestry carbon project, questioning community awareness and “degraded lands” classifications. Education & Skills: Eastern Technical University has started construction of a new postgraduate complex at its Panderu Town campus, plus plans for an ICT training facility and innovation hub. Animal Health Policy: The Philippines moved to ban FMD-susceptible animal imports from 23 countries including Sierra Leone, citing lab-confirmed outbreaks.
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