AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Financing: Sierra Leone is exploring wider health insurance and social protection for informal workers, who make up more than 80% of the workforce. The push comes as health spending remains well below the Abuja Declaration’s 15% target. Organised Crime: A Guardian investigation alleges that fugitive Dutch trafficker Jos Leijdekkers built a cocaine network with links to influential figures and institutions in Sierra Leone. The claims are serious but have not been established by a court; the investigation also raises new questions about the 2023 killing of police officer Matthew Banya. Higher Education: University of Sierra Leone lecturers say their strike will continue until the government addresses demands for a 100% salary increase and revised service conditions. Transport: The railway authority is reviewing a five-year plan to restore rail services and develop cable-car transport, including a proposed 1,900-kilometre network. Regional Ties: Former Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana said Nigeria’s role in restoring peace during Sierra Leone’s civil war must never be forgotten, and urged African nations to expand opportunities at home.
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