AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElectricity Tariffs Roadshow: SLEWRC has kicked off a nationwide roadshow in Freetown to explain Sierra Leone’s updated MYTO II tariff framework, aiming for fair, predictable pricing and clearer consumer protection as the country pushes renewable investment. The tour runs May 18–25 across Moyamba Town, Koribondo, Kono, Makeni and Feredugu, with journalists and mini-grid operators in the room. Ebola Alarm Escalates: In the DRC, Ebola deaths have climbed to 131 with 513 suspected cases, and WHO is convening an emergency meeting as officials point to an early superspreader funeral event in Bunia—an echo of 2014’s disaster. Migration Policy Clarity: A fact sheet outlines Sierra Leone’s Third-Country National Arrangement (TCNA) with the US for limited ECOWAS third-country nationals, stressing it’s not permanent settlement and processing for onward repatriation is expected within about 14 days. Women’s Development Push: First Lady Fatima Bio launched a Women’s Development Organization in Waterloo, linking market infrastructure support and redirecting Hands Off Our Girls funds to a table-banking project for traders.
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