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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>The US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Bryan Hunt, has urged the Minister of Finance and the government to address the MCC\u2019s concerns before seeking board approval for the Compact.The Ambassador delivered this statement during a scheduled visit to the Minister\u2019s office on George Street in Freetown, accompanied by Deputy Assistant Secretary for West Africa and the Sahel, Michael G. Heath<\/p>\n

Ambassador Hunt also expressed gratitude to the Minister for the meeting and emphasized the United States\u2019 strong interest in witnessing progress in the dialogue with the opposition and the development of a clear roadmap for an inclusive electoral reform process.Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, the Minister of Finance, underscored the importance of the MCC compact in tackling challenges within the energy sector. He highlighted that the compact offers not only financial resources but also vital reforms aimed at enhancing the efficiency of utility company management.<\/p>\n

He assured them of the government\u2019s dedication to intensify the current dialogue aimed at resolving election-related issues and implementing reforms to bolster electoral systems and processes.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. The US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Bryan Hunt, has urged the Minister of Finance and the government to address the MCC\u2019s concerns before seeking board approval for the Compact.The Ambassador delivered this statement during a scheduled visit to the Minister\u2019s office on George Street in Freetown, accompanied by Deputy Assistant Secretary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":22971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[291,293,292],"class_list":["post-22973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-sierra-leone","tag-sierra-leone"],"yoast_head":"\nUS Ambassador Urges Sierra Leone Government to Address MCC Concerns Before Compact Approval - Sierra Leone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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