AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPower & Renewables: EDSA says investigations are ongoing after a major fault on a new 12-kilometre 11kV line disrupted power from the newly commissioned 10MWp RESPITE Solar Power Plant in Lungi, cutting supply for about three days and prompting network integrity checks before restoration. Health & Construction: Sierra Leone’s Health Ministry inspected $3.5m medical training works in Jui and Lakka, including a Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences expected to expand capacity to 1,000+ students. Roads & Agriculture: Residents in Karene District appealed to the First Lady to push for a durable bridge on the Makeni–Kamakwie highway, saying flooding blocks access, hurts farm output, and delays hospital and school trips. Transport Infrastructure: SLRA has started international bidding for a 39-kilometre Buedu–Koindu highway in Kailahun, funded by AfDB and the Mano River Union programme, aimed at boosting cross-border trade with Guinea and Liberia. Agri-Industry: Sierra Leone Brewery Limited (SLBL) hit a record sorghum supply after farmers delivered 1,004 tonnes in 2026, raising its 2027 local sourcing target to 1,350–1,400 tonnes. Energy Costs: A new tariff comparison ranks Sierra Leone as having Africa’s most expensive residential electricity rate at 22.8 US cents per kWh, underlining household pressure.
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