Skip to main content

Ministry of Trade Holds Two Days Training for 30 Northern Region Trade Monitors

BY: Ibrahim Kanu
The Ministry of Trade and Industry in collboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare, on Monday commenced two days training for trade monitors from across the Northern Province of Sierra Leone on cross-border trading best practices at the Bombali District Council Hall at Magbema on the Makeni – Freetown highway.
The training attracted 30 trade monitors working for the Ministry of Trade and Industry from all the districts in the Northern province including; Bombali, Tonkolili, Port-Loko, Kambia, Koinadugu, Karena and Falaba district for revamping the trading sector after being greatly affected by the Ebola virus disease. Madam Mary Hawa Turay, a Lecturer at the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) who has vast knowledge in trade and Entrepreneurship was among the expereinced facilitators of the training, which offered a number of trade guidelines to the thirty (30) trainees who will serve as eventual trainers of locals among others doing business in their respective district
Speaking on the importance of the training, Mr Abdul Kamara, the export promotion and regional integration officer from the Ministry of Trade and Industry said that the purpose of the training is to train monitors who will serve as leading facilitators for the local communities. He went further to say that the project, Post Ebola Recovery Social Mobilization is funded by the African Development Bank (ADB) with the sole aim of engaging and guiding the people on how to go about their business activities especially women whose business activities were badly hit by the pandemic.
Additionally, the Ministry’s Export Promotion and Regional Integration Officer reassured the government of Sierra Leone's commitments to improve trade in Sierra Leone especially in rural areas that were mostly hit by the Ebola pandemic outbreak in the country eight years ago.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sierra Leone, Two other Nations disqualified from AFCON 2024 U17 Qualifiers

By: Abdulrahman Barrie The U17 football teams from Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau have been disqualified from the 2024 U17 African Cup of Nations competition in Senegal after failing the mandatory MRI test scans. These scans, which determine the age of the players, revealed discrepancies that led to their removal from the tournament. The disqualification follows changes to Article 27.4 of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations regulations, which have tightened the criteria and enforcement of age verification measures. The updated rules stipulate that if a team has more than four players deemed ineligible after the MRI eligibility test, the entire team will be disqualified. The MRI tests, used to enforce age restrictions in youth competitions, are crucial for ensuring fairness. Unfortunately, the teams from these three nations did not meet the age criteria, resulting in their disqualification. This decision has come as a significant disappointment for the young players and their fans, w...
Post a Comment
Read more

Disturbing snail space Civil works in the Makeni Central Lorry park

By: Ibrahim Jalloh - (Jallomy) The Makeni City Council (MCC) ordered commercial vehicles and business entities to leave the park area for the purpose of upgrading the park. Two weeks were given as the duration of the work. Regrettably, a week plus few days have elapsed with no significant work done. Drivers and business people in the park are completely frustrated and their livelihoods threatened.  Few years ago, drivers and traders were asked out of the park for similar reason but after two weeks they were asked to return to the park with no work done. This was disrespectful and insulting.  We urge MCC to double their efforts as the affected persons are running out of patience.
Post a Comment
Read more

Senegal, first African team to beat England, but not first to score three goals

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Claim: Soccer World HQ, in a Facebook post , claimed that Senegal is the first African team to beat England and the first to score three goals against them. Verdict: Partly True! Senegal is the first African team to beat England, but not the first to score three goals against them. Full Text The England senior men’s national football team, nicknamed the “Three Lions,” played their first match against Scotland in 1872. That match ended goalless but marked the beginning of an intense soccer rivalry between both nations, dubbed the “Auld Enemy.” Since 1872-2025, the England national team has achieved its 1000-game milestone in November 2019 when they played Montenegro at the Wembley Stadium. England's all-time head-to-head record shows that they’ve played a whopping 1072 matches against 100 countries, won 615 games, drew 255, and lost 200. Senegal, on the other hand, is one of Africa’s most famous football nations, nicknamed the “Lions of Teranga.” In 2002, ...
Post a Comment
Read more