AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCassava Security Update: MAFS and WAVE Sierra Leone reviewed and updated the Cassava Viral Diseases Preparedness and Response Plan, aiming to protect a key economic crop and safeguard food security. Anti-Illegal Mining Crackdown: EPA-SL moved against illegal riverbed mining along the Rokel River during dam maintenance, destroying pumps, arresting an excavator operator, and involving local authorities in joint patrols. Rural Power for Businesses: Geres launched its four-year Energy for Business (E4B) project to bring clean, renewable electricity to rural small businesses and cooperatives, with pilots in five communities and support for women and youth entrepreneurs. Digital Payments Push: Afrimoney Prepaid Visa Card was launched in Freetown to expand digital financial access via mobile money wallets, targeting traders and other underserved users. Environment Day Mobilisation: EPA-SL announced a week of World Environment Day 2026 activities, including a Green Run and coastal engagements on plastic pollution, coastal degradation, and illegal sand mining. Transport & Roads: SLRA announced a partial closure on Regent-Jui Road for drainage works, while government also rolled out electric vehicles for youth transport jobs and announced new road works in the north.
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