President Bio has concluded a four-day working visit to Sewafe, Peya, Lei, Toli, Gbanie Kandor, Morfindor, Saiama, Fiama, Nimikoro, Korwodu, Sandor chiefdoms, towns and villages in the Kono district to unveil development projects and discuss major Government activities since 2018.
The President was accompanied by the Honourable Vice President of Sierra Leone, First Lady Madam Fatima Jabbie Bio, who are both indigenes of the district, and other senior Government officials
While addressing the people during a town hall meeting, the President appreciated the people of Kono for their support, saying that he had introduced a lot of reforms since 2018 and some of which had earned the country huge international accolades. He also noted that more than anytime in the country more children had access to education, more teachers were recruited with an unprecedented 22% increase in the budget for education.
”For the first time in the history of this country, my Government has introduced the Student Loan Scheme. The scheme will enable students, whose parents cannot afford university fees, to have access to loan facilities from Government and advance their education.
“My Government has also ensured that there will be no excuse from every citizen to acquire education. This is what a sober Government and leader do for citizens of the country,” he noted.
He recalled that when he took up office as President, there was only 6% budgetary allocation to the health sector, which he had now increased to 11%.
President Bio told every meeting he had in all the places he visited that he was working hard to transform and correct the historical injustices to the people of Kono, adding that the diamond-rich area had added value to the country’s economy for decades.
He said the nation had long relied on the minerals from Kono but that the entire district was deprived of many social facilities like good roads, hospitals, and higher institutions of learning.
He assured that what Kono had lacked from the inception was what his administration is working to implement, but urged the people to embrace education as it would be the only tool they need to correct those injustices.
US Ambassador David Reimer on the 19th November 2021 joined the Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, and other dignitaries to congratulate 25 graduates of the tenth cohort of the Field Epidemiology and Training Program – Frontline. The graduation of this cohort of trainees is a significant milestone that demonstrates the ongoing progress to strengthen workforce capacity at each level of the public health system in Sierra Leone.
“I am pleased to be able to participate in my first FETP graduation in Sierra Leone – and I hope there will be many to come,” noted Ambassador Reimer. “The US Government, through the Global Health Security Agenda, is committed to supporting impactful programs like FETP in Sierra Leone. This is a mission both of our Governments share, and the Government of Sierra Leone has shown real leadership in establishing and building disease surveillance capacity at both the local and national levels.”
With the rise of emerging infectious diseases, field epidemiology is increasingly important. Strong response capacity can improve Sierra Leone’s ability to identify, investigate and respond to public health priority concerns. Trained FETP graduates throughout the country are able to conduct critical surveillance activities and outbreak investigations for infectious diseases like COVID-19 and viral hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola and Lassa fever. With this cohort of graduates, Sierra Leone now has a total of 226 public health professionals trained in field epidemiology and surveillance. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation will benefit from increased capacity to recognize public health problems pertinent to the population, a stronger culture of data-based decision making and a network of well-trained surveillance officers in the country who can communicate with the public about health issues.
The program represents a successful collaboration between the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to increase the number of health workers with epidemiological training in Sierra Leone.
With the objective of continuing to give support to the Aged in the country, the Residential Elderly Care Foundation though the support from the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Tuesday 23rd November 2021 donated food items worth millions of Leones to the Aged in four selected communities which include Congo Town, Orloshoro, Gwent Height/Red pump, Tengbeh Town and Wilberforce Barracks. The donated food items, which included 100 bags of 50kg rice and 100 gallon of cooking oil (20kg) ,were presented at the Other Ranks Canteen at Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Administrative Manager of the Residential Elderly Care Foundation, Karifa Kello Thoronka, commended the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) for supporting them to undertake the donation of those food items to the Aged.
He revealed that months back they wrote a letter to the Agency to support their Foundation and they will turn support the Aged, adding that in responding to the appeal the Agency decided to support them with 100 bags of rice (50kg) and 100 gallon of cooking oil (20kg) which they are distributing to these old people as beneficiaries.
He disclosed that the Foundation is a grass root, registered, non-profit making Charity Organization established in early 2020 in Freetown with the main objective to care for the old/aged, poor/or weak people at their residents hence the name ‘Residential Elderly Care Foundation’, adding that the Foundation has supported the Aged through the donation of food and non-food items from four different communities around Freetown which include Congo Town, Red Pump, Tengbeh Town and Wilberforce.
The Administrative Manager maintained that the donations were driven from the community survey conducted by the Foundation in October 2020 to identify the real beneficiaries and their urgent needs of which most the Aged who were contacted highlighted food items and medical as their urgent needs, pointing out that the Foundation has also partnered with the 34 Military Hospital as professional doctors from the 34 Military Hospital support the Aged with medical check-ups and treatment.
On his part, the Deputy Director of Relief and Response at the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), Morlu Brewah, noted that they are pleased on behalf of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, whom out of his wisdom, is trying to deal with disaster management issues in the country. He revealed that the National Disaster Management Agency was established as a stand-alone Agency to support the Residential Elderly Care Foundation with 100 bags of rice (50kg) and 100 gallon of cooking oil (20kg) in order to support the Aged in four communities.
He stated that since inception the agency has so far responded to 99 disasters, 1190 affected houses, 4,148 affected households, 23 public facilities, with a total of 20013 people across the country.
Morlu Brewah used the opportunity to advice all present that they have a role to play in mitigating disaster in their communities of which he encouraged them to desist from activities that will lead to disaster occurrence in their different communities.
Abdul Kamara, one of the beneficiaries, applauded the Residential Elderly Care Foundation and the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) for considering them at this crucial moment in their lives.
He called on other organizations to follow the footprint of the Residential Elderly Care Foundation in supporting the Aged with these food items which he said are not only important but also maintained that it was a timely intervention as the Aged are in dire need of food and non-food items.
During the commencement of the commemoration of UNICEF at 75 years on the theme: “Re-imagine the Future of Every Child” at an auspicious ceremony held on Monday 22nd November, 2021 at the Freetown City Council Auditorium in Freetown, the UNICEF Country Representative in Sierra Leone, Dr. Suleiman Braimoh reaffirmed UNICEF’s commitment towards supporting children in the country.
Speaking during the ceremony, the UNICEF Country Representative extolled the Government of Sierra Leone for taking progressive actions to reduce mortality rates , increase school attendance, improve on the protection of children, and tremendous improvements in making clean water and sanitation accessible in the country.
Dr. Braimoh thanked the Government of Sierra Leone for hosting UNICEF since 1985 and for also prioritizing frameworks that support children’s development in the country including the ongoing Child Rights Act which seeks to protect children in the country in tandem with international best practices.
UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Fund was established in 1946 to provide humanitarian and development aid to children worldwide. So far, many of the challenges for which the agency was set up including to advocate for children’s rights and well-being and the rights of those who are mandated to advocate and work for them have been met, Dr. Suleiman Braimoh disclosed during the event.
Dr. Braimoh committed to reinforcing the organization’s ambition for children, focusing on innovative solutions to support every child within the shores of Sierra Leone, despite the ‘unprecedented challenges’ in accessing quality healthcare, education, protection services, and gainful employment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. He said despite illnesses, deaths, despair, the hope for a better future is still very much alive for every child growing up in Sierra Leone.
On his part, the Deputy Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Buakai Bindi Hindowa said the Ministry, in collaboration with UNICEF, has been working to ensure that the legal frameworks, strategies, and the overall development of children in Sierra Leone are met, making the county a safe haven for child development.
Hindowa reported that the Government of Sierra Leone has domesticated both the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children and the African Union Charter on the Rights and Welfare of Children to ensure the welfare of children in the country.
He added that the Government has also put into force legal reforms for the protection of children in the country including the enactment of the Child Rights Bill in 2007 which he said is under amendment as the ‘Child Rights Bill, 2021’, reassuring the country’s commitment to continue creating the enabling environment for the growth and welfare of children in the country.
Climaxing the event was a panel discussion on the “Past, Present and Future of Childhood in Sierra Leone” which was an opportunity to reflect on the journey they have traveled to protect and promote children’s rights in Sierra Leone.
As part of strengthening the organization for the coordination of FGM reduction in the country, thereby influencing zero tolerance, the Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP) has on Tuesday 23rd November, 2021 launched its National Strategic Plan for 2022-2016. The official launching ceremony was held at the 50/50 Hall on OUA Drive, Tower Hill in Freetown.
The launching of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026 attracted officials from the Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Information, Irish Aid, Human Rights Commission, political parties representatives and a host of both local and international organizations.
In her address, the Chairperson of the Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP), Madam Rugiatu Neneh Koroma, disclosed that the aim of the Strategic Plan is to directly tackle the structural causes of gender-based discrimination and inequality, the transformation of discriminatory social norms and stereotypes and the strengthening as well as support of its membership so that they can deliver equally for women, girls, men and communities.
According to Madam Koroma the launching ceremony marked the willingness of Sierra Leone to join the international campaign on zero tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, as they launch the FAHP Strategic Plan for 2022 to 2026.
She used the opportunity to thank members of the Forum Against Harmful Practices FAHP) and the Consultant, Edmond Abu and team for preparing such an inspiring and encouraging document, adding that it is hard to believe that this is the last activity for the project that has just ended adding that it had been an intense but very successful year in the work to end FGM in Serra Leone under the Project.
Madam Koroma also took the golden opportunity to thank the Leaders of various political parties, including C4C, NGC, Unity Party, PMDC and APC, for giving FAHP the opportunity and the requisite support to meet with their various Executives and to discuss issues relating to the development of the Strategic Plan document.
The Chairperson disclosed that FAHP will continue to count on all other potential partners present as an organization whose main thrust is to end FGM in Sierra Leone, adding that FAHP started with 13 local Non-Governmental Organizations including International Organizations.
Koroma proudly stated that, FAHP now has a 21 member registered organizations (both local and international) including individuals operating in all the five (5) regions in Sierra Leone.
She said as the country approaches the launch of 16 Days of Activism ending violence against women and girls World-wide, let us equally as a nation take into consideration that these events are very clear for all participating countries- End Violence Against Women and Girls with no reservation on any topic.
The Chairperson further informed that FGM is a traditional institutionalized violence that every politician and political party, parents and all actors responsible for the protection of lives should look into with all seriousness and take appropriate actions to fight against it.
She noted that the launch of the Strategic Plan 2022-2027 marks a roadmap for a more effective and coordinated effort in the fight against FGM.
She cited that this is a time for bold changes, adding that the strategic plan has a clear and concise framework that sets out how they are working towards a strong, collaborative and sustainable movement to end FGM once and for all.
She also said that the plan explains key strategic priorities, adding that there is a handy list of terms and useful definitions for non-FGM advocates knowing and understanding this management and planning tool called Strategic Plan.
“We are already seeing momentum building for change in all regions and the changes that we see are very encouraging, notwithstanding the challenges that we continue to see since the adoption of Agenda 2030,” she maintained.
She said the endorsement of their Strategic Plan will allow them to immediately ramp up their support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Koroma went further that FAHP dream big dreams but never forget that realistic short-term goals are the keys to their successes, adding that they will continue to work on building their dreams with the short term goals.
She used the opportunity to call on the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs to kindly approve the National Strategy on FGM reduction so that as a country we can now have a working document involving all actors.
A representative from Irish Aid expressed gratitude to witness the launch of the FAHP National Strategic Plan, adding that they have been working with the organization since its inception disclosing how they also collaborate in national strategic planning towards the reduction of FGM in the country.
She revealed that Irish Aid is focusing on 4 key areas which include Nutrition, Gender, Education and Governance & Human Rights stating that they believe that to empower women and girls they need to outline strategies towards creating an enabling environment for these women and girls.
Other dignitaries present also made statements during the ceremony including the consultant, Edmond Abu, a representative from the Ministry of Information and Communications, representative from the Ministry of Social Welfare, etc.
In his positive move to strengthen capacity building among young people in the Western Area Rural District (WARD) of Waterloo, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Dr. Eldred Taylor had thrown his weight behind Lion Mountain Development Organization and the United Diaspora and Morasta (UDM) in promoting youth development program in that part of the country.
Speaking to a cross section of media practitioners at the project site on Chukuma Johnson Street, New England in Waterloo , General Overseer for UDM, William Taylor recalled that sometimes ago, they wrote a letter to Government through Dr. Taylor, soliciting support for the construction of a modern community car wash and to also provide training opportunities among unskilled youth on various field of work to be self-reliant.
“We were very grateful that the Energy Minister approved the ongoing construction project of the facility at a time it was needed most”, he stated and maintained that when completed the building would host an Information and Technology (IT) room, entertainment center, welding shop and other facilities, where young people will be fully equipped and encouraged to learn various vocational training skills. He also threw light on the loan which they have been given to various youths within their area of operation through self help and support from concerned stakeholders.
According to Mr. William Taylor ,who is also a professional Sierra Leonean musician, the six months construction scheme or project would create job opportunity for over fifty (50) hardworking and committed young people.
The General Overseer expressed belief that when completed, beneficiaries are not only going to be kept busy at all-time but the community will also be lively and enjoy the water facility which is going to be provided under the purview of the project.
On behalf of the UDM and community youths, the General Overseer expressed gratitude and appreciation to the Government through the Dr. Taylor, whom he described as a philanthropist, generous and one of the patriotic senior public officials to timely approve the project for the general good of all. He encouraged the Deputy Energy Minister not to relent but to continue with his humanitarian work and called on the beneficiaries to make good use of the opportunity by taking ownership of the entire building facility with the objective to serve future generation so that the most desired result could be achieved.
The General Overseer emphasized that the project will capacitate many beneficiaries and disclosed that he would be unfair if he fails to tender his profound thanks and appreciation to the Founder and brain behind UDM, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Abdul Rahman Morasta Sesay, currently staying in Finland.
Caritas Sierra Leone, a Non-Governmental Organization, funded by MANOS UNIDAS has on Tuesday 23rd November, 2021 conducted a Community Engagement with various stakeholders and community people from 12 different communities both in the rural and urban areas. The engagement was geared towards addressing issues related to Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Western Area. The engagement was held at the Twin Hall in Hastings.
Caritas Freetown Project Manager, Ibrahim Gibson Mansaray, stated that the project is targeting forty communities, twenty from Western Urban and twenty from the Western Rural District, maintaining that the engagement was held to engage Stakeholders, Religious people and forum groups in different communities to address Sexual Gender Based Violence.
He stated that women and girls are suffering from both sexual and gender based violence maintaining that it is too much for society to swallow, stating how the aforementioned project is aimed at giving women and girls better lives.
Ibrahim Gibson Mansaray continued that they want a society that is free from sexual and gender based violence against women and girls, continuing that to implement the project they have partnered with certain organizations and working with Model Ambassadors as well as various groups in different schools they have trained on SGBV.
The Caritas Freetown Project Manager maintained that their role, as an organization, is to complement the efforts of the Government and also partner with parents and guardians who have the responsibility to take care of their children, adding that it is part of their mandate to source funding on behalf of the people and that when they receive funding they partner with the people.
FSU representative, Tamba Kelly, attached to the Rokel Police Post, admonished parents to take care of their girl child and stop giving them to early marriages stating that it will destroy their future, further adding that a single girl child is worth more than ten boys, and if he or she is educated they will not only build their families alone but the nation as a whole.
ASP Christiana Davies-Cole Esq a Model Ambassador of the Project stated that Gender Based Violence is a violation of human rights and it is reflected in international agreements one of which is the Convention on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Sarran Kabba, another Model Ambassador of the Project, said parents should train their children while they are young so that they will not depart from it, maintaining that as they are yearning for the thirty percent quota, they need more women and girls to rise up and be equipped.
One of the participants, Lovetta Amara, from Allen Town said she has learned a lot from the engagement promising that she will go back to her community and educate her fellow women and girls about what she has learned, advising parents that they need to encourage their girl child stating that such will give them the confidence to speak whenever they are faced with any type of challenge.
QNET partners with EcoMatcher to launch Green Legacy with Forests in three global locations to combat climate change
QNET partners with EcoMatcher to launch Green Legacy with Forests in three global locations to combat climate change
QNET, announced its new Green Legacy programme in partnership with Certified B Corporation, EcoMatcher
Reiterating its commitment towards sustainability, e-commerce based direct selling company, QNET, announced its new Green Legacy program in partnership with Certified B Corporation, EcoMatcher with the planting of three new forests in Kenya, UAE, and the Philippines.
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identify reforestation and sustainable forest management as key to combating climate change. QNET understands the critical role of forests in the livelihoods, ecology, culture, and health of the communities in which it operates. The Green Legacy initiative is QNET’s commitment to actively protect nature by planting trees that help improve local ecosystems and generate sustainable agro-forestry livelihoods for local communities.
The initiative is also in line with the recent commitment by more than 100 global leaders at the 2021 COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow to end and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030, signaling the beginning of a coordinated global endeavor targeted at reversing climate change.
EcoMatcher, a certified social enterprise and the world’s first blockchain-enabled digital tree-planting platform, works with carefully selected and vetted environmental organizations from around the world to enable companies to incorporate tree-planting into their business. Via the EcoMatcher app, QNET can track every tree’s performance on a mobile device through ID geolocation, learn each tree’s story — its species, plant date, farmer, and more, and even engage with each tree while tracking its carbon impact with easy-to-use dashboards.
Through this partnership, QNET has launched the first phase of the Green Legacy program by planting forests comprising 1000 trees each in the UAE, Kenya, and the Philippines. The program contributes to UN’s SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 13 (Climate Action), and 15 (Life on Land). The three QNET forests collectively support the families of 15 planters in these countries and will sequester 750 tonnes of CO2 over the lifetime of the trees.
In the Philippines, the forests with indigenous trees are being planted in the Sierra Madre Mountain range, in the UAE, mangrove trees are being planted along the western coast of Dubai, and in Kenya, the QNET forest is being planted in the degraded forest lands of Embu County in Eastern Kenya.
“Our commitment to reforestation in these communities goes much deeper. We are in a long-term partnership to ensure these forests thrive long into the future while meeting the needs and desires of each community. QNET is building a Green Legacy to protect the planet for all of us. These three forests are just the beginning. We will work closely with EcoMatcher and other environmental organizations to identify the global footprint of the QNET forests over the next few years.” Says Mr. Biram Fall, Regional General Manager, QNET Subsaharan Africa.
Forests support more than 80% of the world’s land species and protect 75% of our freshwater. They reduce the risk of natural disasters such as floods and landslides, and more than 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood. According to the World Wildlife Fund, tropical forests are losing more than 30 football fields worth of trees every minute. To catch up with deforestation by 2050, the world would need to grow enough trees to cover an area 18 times the size of Nigeria.
QNET’s Green Legacy initiative complements the company’s long-held commitment to sustainability exemplified through its policies such as banning single-use plastic in all its offices.
QNET is taking a future-ready stance and focusing on sustainable practices that lessen its environmental impact and protect its employees and communities through multiple avenues, such as developing products strategically and holistically, ensuring an ethical supply chain, and promoting a sustainable corporate culture.
“To say we are planting trees is perfunctory,” says Malou Caluza, QNET CEO. “As a global company with nearly a thousand employees and millions of customers in approximately 100 countries, QNET is committed to being a purpose-driven company that is driving change in the lives of our people, our communities, and the planet,” adds Caluza.
About QNET
QNET is one of Asia’s leading e-commerce based direct selling companies offering a wide range of health, wellness, and lifestyle products that enable people to lead better lives. QNET’s grassroots business model fuelled by the power of e-commerce has helped empower millions of entrepreneurs in more than 100 countries worldwide.
QNET is headquartered in Hong Kong and has a presence in more than 25 countries around the world through subsidiaries, branch offices, agency partnerships, and franchisees.
QNET is a member of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), as well as several direct selling associations in several countries such as the French Direct Selling Federation and the Spanish Direct Selling Association.
QNET is also active in sports sponsorships around the world. Some of the more prominent partnerships include being the Direct Selling Partner of Manchester City Football Club.
For more information, please visit QNET’s website at www.qnet.net.
About EcoMatcher
EcoMatcher helps companies through transparent tree adoption to become visibly more sustainable, attain talents and improve the bottom line and at the same time, address deforestation and regeneration.
EcoMatcher is the world’s first technology platform that enables businesses to increase customer and employee engagement on sustainability through SMART tree planting.
What is SMART tree planting? It means that companies can adopt trees through the platform planted by foundations fully vetted by EcoMatcher in a range of countries. The platform also gives access to data about those trees, such as the exact location of each tree and information about the farmer caring for the tree.
Her Excellency, Lisa Chesney MBE, the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, said she is impressed with the progress at the Sierra Leone Judiciary under the leadership of His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards.
Whilst referencing the recent Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) rating with 63% pass mark in the Rule of Law, the British High Commissioner went further to commend the Judiciary for such a progress.
The 2022 Country Performance Scorebook is the 19th publication of country performance data since the establishment of the MCC. The MCC scorecard rating recognises the many reforms at the Judiciary including the deployment of Magistrates in all Districts and Judges in places where there were no sitting Judges.
Even though she pointed out certain challenges, the British High Commissioner said, “thank you for the reforms and transformation within the Judiciary.”
She assured of her institution’s support to the Judiciary including the professional training of Judges. She also raised concern on the 2023 elections and the Judiciary’s preparedness in handling electoral offences.
Welcoming the British High Commissioner, the Hon. Chief Justice Edwards thanked and appreciated her courtesy visit and commendation in recognition of the reforms at the Judiciary.
The Chief Justice mentioned the establishment of the eight specialized divisions of the High Court including the Sexual Offences Model Court; the Social Security Court; Anti-Corruption Court and now the Small Claims Court, all unprecedented. He went on to note that amidst the many achievements recorded so far in the area of increased access to justice, expeditious trials have been possible in places where no High Court sessions in the provinces were held before but were now privileged to have Magistrates and Resident Judges.
Explaining the operation of the first Sexual Offences Model Court in the sub-region, he said the Court has unique features such as an independent registry, Judges’ chambers, victims’ protection witness box, prepping section, child friendly waiting rooms and television screens to video-play and do video recording of witness evidence taken at the One Stop Centres or the police stations. He said there is marked improvement in the conviction rate of sexual offence cases from less than 2% to 20%, adding how challenging this issue was all over the world.
“The Information Desk at the Sexual Offences Model Court helps workers to calm down and talk to victims though some work was needed in protecting women,” he said.
Responding to the question on how he reacts to critics of taking sides at the last election and not allowing a rerun, the Hon. Chief Justice said, “the Law is the Judge’s master, and the law is looked at in terms of what comes before us”.
He used the occasion to allay the fears of the British High Commissioner ahead of the 2023 national elections, stating that, “we would do our best and follow the Law”
In attendance were Supreme Court Judge, Hon. Justice Alusine Sesay and Court of Appeal Judge, Hon. Justice Tonia Barnett.
One of the leading telecommunications companies, operating within the country, Africell, was the proud recipient of commendations by President Julius Maada Bio, in Kono on the 18th November 2021 for its championing of the construction of a State-of-the-Art Clock Tower in Koidu City named the Diamond Clock Tower.
President Bio was on a working visit to Kono District and profusely praised Africell Sierra Leone while commissioning the Diamond Clock Tower and more particularly for the company’s continuous support to national development. He informed the mammoth crowd that graced the occasion that Africell is a true partner in development, further stating that the company has done a lot and is poised to continuing doing so in order to complement Government’s efforts in enhancing sustainable national development.
He implored others to follow the footsteps of Africell in trying to deepen development saying such could be slow to materialize if we fail to have a formidable Private-Public partnership, highlighting the importance of the Private sector in fostering national growth.
Being the major partner for the construction of the Diamond Clock Tower in Koidu City, the Chief Executive Officer of Africell Sierra Leone, Shadi Gerjawi, informed the audience that the construction of the Diamond Clock Tower was part of the continuation of rolling out their Corporate Social Responsibility, adding that the structure would add to the beautification of the township of Koidu.
The result-oriented and indefatigable Africell CEO assured all that Africell would continue to provide quality services not only limited to Freetown but accessible in various parts of the country, stating such as all the more reason why individuals must subscribe to the company.
He extended profound thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed, in one way or the other, to make the project very successful.
In another development, which has to do with preparations ahead of the country’s darling Leone Stars participation in the upcoming African Nations Cup Tournament, on the 19th November, 2021 Africell launched the ‘Win A Trip To AFCON’ promotion with Afrimoney at their Wilberforce headquarters.
Media Manager of Africell-SL, John Konteh, disclosed to media practitioners present that the promotion will last for one month starting from Monday November 22nd 2021.
He furthered by divulging that the weekly draw will avail Africell subscribers the opportunity to win millions of Leones and a fully paid package to travel and watch the 2020 AFCON in Cameroon.
Africell’s Media Manager revealed how there will be a grand draw for one winner every Friday for six weeks. He continued that the six lucky winners will be fully paid for to watch the AFCON in Cameroon.
Konteh also disclosed how the first three weeks will be for the Bronze Category while the last three weeks will be for the Gold Category.
“The six lucky subscribers will watch the three matches Leone Stars will be playing in the group stage in Cameroon. The package includes return air ticket, accommodation and small cash to move around,” Konteh informed.
He said to qualify for the promotion, Africell subscribers must recharge Le1, 500 through Afrimoney, adding that the more a subscriber recharges the more he or she becomes qualify for the draw.
“The Bronze Package amounts to Thirty Three Million Leones (Le33M) while the Gold Package is Fifty Five Million Leones (Le55M),” he also disclosed.
In his contribution, the Corporate Affairs Manager of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Benson Bawoh commended Africell for organizing the promotion. He underscored the importance of the partnership that SLFA has entered into with Africell. He pointed out that Africell is the sole and exclusive sponsor of Leone Stars to AFCON.
Bawoh stated: “SLFA has embraced with love and care what Africell has come to offer to the people.” He said the fan fare will serve as additional motivation in Cameroon and called on subscribers to make good use of the opportunity which the telecommunications company is offering.
