In his drive to deepen the bilateral relationship and cooperation between the Ministry of Water Resources of Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation of the Arab Republic of Egypt, The Minister engaged his colleague and discussions mirrored on technical support to the Ministry as well as expanding the Capacity Development Initiatives...
The Astute and Dynamic Managing Director of SALWACO Ing George Lamin Vandi has led a delegation of professionals/experts including personnel of the Ministry of Water Resources, consultants and contractors to undertake International inspections, quality controls, quality assurances, product training and testing in Turkey and the United Kingdom in fulfilling the mandate of the Government of...
The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) on Saturday 2nd April 2022 signed contracts and launched the Six Towns Water Supply Project in Moyamba District worth five hundred and fifty eight billion Leones (Le558 billion).This project is the biggest Water project ever funded by the government of Sierra Leone under H.E President Julius Maada Bio. The...
In a bid to to actuallize the manifesto prescriptions of H.E. the President Julius’ Maada Bio especially in the Water sector, Minister of Water Resources Ing Philip Karimu Lansana has on Friday 22nd October 2021, led a team from the Ministry and SALWACO to assess progress of work on the ongoing Water supply projec in...
Guma Valley Water Company and other implementing partners under the Freetown Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan and Investment Studies Project have on Friday 8th October, 2021 concluded a 2-day workshop on Integrated Urban Water Management held at the New City Council Building at Wallace Johnson Street, in Freetown. In his welcome statement, the Minister...
The Minister of Water Resources, Ing. Philip K. Lansana accompanied by a cross section of the Management staff of Guma Valley Water Company have on Friday 24th September, 2021 visited the Guma “Pipe Yard” at Kissy to inspect and assess storage capacity of pipes, fittings and machinery procured under the Freetown Water Supply Rehabilitation Project...
Guma Valley Water Company has on Wednesday 29th September, 2021 signed a contract worth $ 1.5 million for the procurement, delivery and installation of five thousand one hundred (5100) meters with BAYLAN LINKING PVC. at a ceremony held at Guma Building, Lamina Sankoh Street. Speaking during the ceremony, Guma Deputy Managing Director, Ing. Francis Lahai,...
The Guma Valley Water Company has signed a contract with China Henan International Cooperation Group Limited (CHICO) for the construction of Angola Water Supply System on the 31st August 2021 at the Board Room of Guma Valley Water Company in Freetown. The project is part of the Freetown Wash Aquatic Environment Revamping Project (FWAERP), worth...
The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone Ambassador David Reimer on Wednesday August 25, 2021 made a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Minister of Water Resources Ing. Philip Lansana at the New England Ville Office of the MWR. During ensuing deliberations, , the two people dilated on the challenges in the water resources sector and...
During his Speech on the occasion of the State Opening of the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament, His Excellency Brig. Rtd. Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone stated that improving water infrastructure systems t is an urgent need to review the 2010 National Water and Sanitation Act in order...
