{"id":668,"date":"2026-06-17T13:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/?p=668"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:27:04","slug":"modernising-the-freetown-port-transforming-the-nations-revenue-and-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/?p=668","title":{"rendered":"Modernising The Freetown Port:\u00a0 Transforming The Nation\u2019s Revenue and Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Company Secretary of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Martin Maada George Esq, has informed students of Fourah Bay College that the Port of Freetown is undergoing modernization initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing trade facilitation, and positioning Sierra Leone as a competitive maritime hub in the sub-region and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Company Secretary was serving as Keynote speaker at the Fourah Bay College Inter-Departmental Debate, Essay writing, and Public Speaking Championship, organized by the Sierra Leone Debating Council, FBC Chapter. The academic competition was sponsored by the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, thereby investing in the knowledge and future of Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing students and faculty members, Martin Maada George, Esq. highlighted remarkable transformations taking place within SLPHA and the port, as part of the government&#8217;s broader vision for national development and economic transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_2026-06-17_062435166.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" style=\"width:576px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on Port of Freetown\u2019s security, he outlined measures being implemented to strengthen port safety and security, including enhanced surveillance systems and improved collaboration among security agencies. He statistically noted the successful interception and seizure of illegal drugs and other prohibited items, which demonstrate the port&#8217;s growing capacity to detect, intercept, and prevent illicit activities in Sierra Leone, thereby protecting the future of young people. \u201cThese detections, interceptions and seizures do not demonstrate weakness. 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George informed that in three consecutive years, the SLPHA has paid a total of $19 million as dividends to the Government of Sierra Leone,&#8221; as well as the revenue generated by the Customs and Excise Department of the National Revenue Authority at the Port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image_2026-06-17_062625368.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-670\" style=\"width:576px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese developments are helping to facilitate trade, promoting investment, and positioning Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority as a catalyst for national development and economic transformation,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin Maada George Esq. concluded that SLPHA is committed to supporting such initiatives to build on youth capacity in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Company Secretary of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Martin Maada George Esq, has informed students of Fourah Bay College that the Port of Freetown is undergoing modernization initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, enhancing trade facilitation, and positioning Sierra Leone as a competitive maritime hub in the sub-region and beyond. 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