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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Dr. Moses Kapu has
received in audience the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Cheng Wenju, with
the aim of mapping out strategies for the development of the Industrial
Fisheries Sector in the country.
Dr. Kapu told the Chinese Envoy that the timely involvement of the Chinese
government would create added value to the development of the Fisheries Sector
in Sierra Leone.
The Minister maintained that capacity building programs for
Sierra Leoneans, and the setting-up of Chinese Fishing companies, as well as the
provision of fishing gears to Artisanal fishermen would immensely promote the
bi-lateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Fisheries Minister, Dr.
Moses Kapu also called for support for the development of
Aqua-Culture.
Ambassador Cheng Wenju informed Dr. Kapu of his country’s
continued support to the socio-economic development of Sierra Leone.
He said
the Chinese government seeks to establish a foreign office near parliament
building.
The Chinese Ambassador Cheng Wenju disclosed, that the contract for
the establishment of the complex was signed two years ago by the Chinese
government and the erstwhile SLPP government.
The Director of Fisheries,
Alhaji Mohamed Fuad Sheriff, also informed the Chinese Envoy of activities
undertaken by the Ministry such as the recent contract under the Performance
Based Resource Management Plan of President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma.
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