AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoElectricity Crisis Deepens: Freetown’s blackouts are worsening as Karpowership output stays stuck at about 5.6–6MW, far below its dry-season target of 45MW, amid a growing government debt dispute and the annual maintenance shutdown at Bumbuna. Education Access Alarm: In Pujehun, DDCC verification found children in Kalia 1–3 and Gbongay Village receiving only Quranic education, with around 100 children reportedly out of formal school. Governance & Oversight: Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf urged African auditors to resist political interference as AFROSAI-E meets in Monrovia to push stronger, independent public financial oversight. Energy Pricing Transparency: SLEWRC launched a nationwide roadshow to explain electricity tariffs and the MYTO II Tool, visiting towns including Moyamba, Koribondo, Kono, Makeni and Feredugu. Ebola Watch: Global coverage remains dominated by a fast-moving Ebola emergency in DR Congo, with WHO warning it could grow much larger.
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