Peep Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone Airport Authority on Tuesday 16th March 2010, signed a forty one billion Leones grant with the LAGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY which is based in the United Kingdom for the construction of the Lungi International Airport. The grant which was provided by the World Bank was to ensure that the airport match up with other international airports in the world.

Speaking at a press briefing, the Deputy General Manager of the Sierra Leone Airport Authority, Mr. Sheku Swarray Deen said that the Authority and World Bank have tried to improve the facilities of the Airport to ensure that the travelling public gets confidence to travel in and out of Freetown and that more planes come to the country.

Mr. Swarray Deen further maintained that the World Bank will be providing 90% of the money while 10% will be provided by the Authority to show commitment and ownership of the project, adding that other facilities such as wind direction and other systems will be provided by the World Bank.

He assured the public that, the completion of the project will change the image of the country and will attract more foreign investors.