AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFreetown Clean-Up: Political leaders and residents joined a cemetery clean-up in Regent on Friday, clearing refuse and overgrown bushes in a community effort to improve sanitation. Waste Management: A new US$4.66 million, five-year project aims to curb pollution and improve Freetown’s waste system, with partners pushing to treat waste as a resource. Residents and businesses also face fines for using unapproved disposal methods. Greener Transport: Sierra Leone is investing in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and driver training through Sierra Ride, creating opportunities for young people and women. Coastal Conservation: Sierra Leone’s “Coastal Watch Schools” project, using youth-led drones to monitor the country’s vanishing shores, won a public-vote award at the OceanLove Innovation Awards. Forest Protection: Guinean nationals have been accused of illegal mining and deforestation in Kilimi National Park.
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