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*Energy Reformation*

*Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Addresses an Energy Sector Round Table Conference,Reiterates his Government’s Commitment to Reforming the Energy Sector*

By:Austine Luseni
Communications Specialist
Ministry of Energy
Contact: 077377042/034157390

*Brookfields Hotel, Jomo Kenyatta Road, Freetown,Thursday March 25, 2021*———— His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has on the first day of a two-day Energy Sector Round Table Conference reiterated the commitment of his government to reforming the energy sector,commended international partners and private sector support to the and catalogued a variety of energy projects and policies that his government had undertaken or was undertaking in the country.

Delivering his keynote address,Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio commended international donor partners for their collaboration with sectors and entities in the energy sector. He said he was pleased to join participants at the conference because the conference was an opportunity for him to reiterate to partners his commitment to reforming the energy sector,noting that the overarching intent of the meeting aligned with his government’s policy direction in the sector.

“As a government,we set a number of priorities three years ago.First, to reform the energy sector; second,to ensure the financial sustainability of the sector,and third,to enhance significant increase in and equitable access to affordable and clean energy,”President Bio said, adding that his government identified these priorities for the energy sector because it believed that reliable, affordable,accessibe and clean energy was critical to national development with specific reference to the government’s human capital drive.

President Bio spoke about policy reforms in the energy sector and the implementation of standard operating procedures and also catalogued a number of energy projects in the country, including but not limited to the World Bank funded Energy Sector Utility Reform Project in the Western Area, the ongoing Bo-Kenema Network Rehabilitation and Expansion,the FCDO’s funded rural renewable energy and mini grid installations,the West Africa CLSG Power Pool, and the electrification project of the seven district headquarter towns of Kambia,Kabala, Moyamba,Kailahun, Mattru, Bonthe and Pujehun.

President Bio stated that despite the challenges occasioned by the novel Covid-19 pandemic,the need to provide affordable and accessible electricity has not diminished.He said his government has had to support the deficit in the sector in excess of one hundred and forty billion leones in just the 2020 financial year. He called on actors and partners in the sector to coordinate efforts.

Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay,said the presence of the President at the meeting spoke volumes of the commitment of the President to the sector and to national development.He highlighted the purpose and specific objectives of the meeting.

Alhaji Kanja Sesay spoke about the rise in demand for energy with specific reference to the Western Area and catalogued energy sector reform projects across the country,which he said represented transitions in the sector, while also maintaining that they were optimistic the promising outlook would be good.

Finance Minister, Jacob Jusu Staffa, said the energy sector was playing a big role in promoting national economic growths and in sustaining global economies.

Mr Saffa said the emphasis of the Ministry of Finance over the last three years had been to work with the Ministry of Energy to develop appropriate strategies to support the cash flow challenges of the sector, adding that the sector continues to suffer from commercial and technical losses.He highlighted the long-term subsidies the energy sector had enjoyed, the import and GST waivers granted, adding that the government remained the largest partner in the sector.

The World Bank Country Director for Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana, Pierre-Laporte, the MCC Country Manager,Matt Langhenry and the DFID Country Manager,Kobi Bentley, commended the government for its strides in the energy sector and reiterated their commitment to providing continuous support and collaboration.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy,Tamba Gbetuwa,welcomed participants and announced the fundamental purpose of the meeting.

The energy sector reforms continue. I

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Thursday March 25, 2021: High Commissioner Mohamadou Musa Njie (papanjie) presented his credentials to President Buhari. He was also given the floor to do the vote of thanks on behalf of all the other six Ambassadors who also presented their Letters of Credence Today. Below is the speech,
“Your Excellency, Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Minister, Colleague High Commissioners and Ambassadors.
It is with a sense of pride, singular honor, and privilege, that I accept the pleasant task of delivering the vote of thanks on behalf of all my distinguished Colleagues, who have just presented their Credentials to His Excellency President Buhari.
Let me begin by expressing our most profound gratitude to Your Excellency, Mr. President, for affording us this unique opportunity to present our Letters of Credence to your good self.
As each of us embark on our tour of duty, we would like to reassure Your Excellency that we will spare no effort to contribute our modest but sincere contribution to the strengthening of the excellent relations of fraternity and solidarity that have always existed between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our respective countries.
I have no doubt, Your Excellency, that for the duration of our tour of duty in your beautiful and great country, we may always count on your kind support, and indeed that of your Government, in carrying out our assignments for the fruitful and mutual benefit of all our countries. I thank you, Your Excellency.”

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This year’s Special Movie Awards(SMA) which was scheduled to take place on the 27th March 2021 in Freetown Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 has been prosponed due to COVID19 Pandemic. The general public will know when a suitable date is set for one of African biggest gathering.

Breaking News
In a collaborative efforts to bring an end to the vandalism on EDSA’s infrastructure by EDSA, ONS, SLP and the Military, the Sierra Leone Police has apprehended one Osman Kamara who was caught in the act of cutting EDSA’s cable in the earlier hours of Thursday 25th March, 2021 opposite Prince of Wales School, Kingtom.