27

Feb

THE CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST UNDER THE SIERRA LEONEAN COMPONENT OF THE WEST AFRICA COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAMME (WACOMP)

Are you a smallholder, MSME or cooperative working in primarily (but not only) the cocoa, cassava and or palm oil value chains in Sierra Leone? UNIDO is launching a call for expressions of interest to identify interested potential beneficiaries! The call for expression of interest falls under the Sierra Leonean Component of the West Africa Competitiveness Programme […]

26

Feb

REPORT OF PMB’S PARTICIPATION AT THE 63RD ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE INTER-AFRICAN COFFEE ORGANISATION (IACO) AND FIRST AFRICAN COFFEE WEEK IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

On the invitation of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), Dr. James Vibbi and Didan Sankoh, Executive Chairman and Director respectively of the Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) participated at the 63rd Annual Meetings of IACO and 1st African Coffee Week, from February 6th to 10th, 2024, at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme “Transforming[…]

05

Aug

IACO’S SECRETARY GENERAL AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT END A THREE-DAY WORKING VISIT TO SIERRA LEONE

  The three-day working visit of the Secretary-General Ambassador Solomon Rutega accompanied by his Director of Research and Development Inter-Africa Coffee Organization Dr Celesrine Gatariah to Sierra Leone started on the 27th July and ended on the 29th of July, 2022 and was spearheaded by the Produce Monitoring Board. The visit of the Secretary-General and the Director[…]

16

Apr

PMB SOUTHERN TEAM CARRYOUT STORE/WAREHOUSE INSPECTION EXERCISE

The PMB Regional Office South conducted a one-day inspection at The Sierra Tropical Limited  Benduma site, Sumbuya, Lugbu Chiefdom  Bo District. The purpose was to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the warehousing facility to determine its suitability for Export and the subsequent issuance of Store Certificate. The team of Inspectors that took part in this exercise[…]

09

Nov

PMB MANAGEMENT MOURNS FIRE VICTIMS

The Board, Management and Staff of Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) whose headquarter offices are located at 10 Lightfoot Boston Street Freetown mourn the death of the fire victims of a fuel supply tanker that exploded at the PMB Wellington area in Freetown on November 5th 2021, which claimed dozens of lives, caused severe casualties and many properties[…]

15

Oct

ITC TRAINS PMB STAFF ON BRANDING AND DIGITAL MARKETING

Three staff of PMB have benefitted from a two-day training on Branding and Digital marketing from 11th to 12th October 2021 organized by SheTrades West Africa Project implemented by the International Trade Centre for SME’s and Business Support Organisations and held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. The training is aimed at helping cashew and tropical[…]

12

Oct

CBI AND PMB TRAIN COCOA COOPERATIVES ON COCOA QUALITY MANAGEMENT

  A four-day training which started with a virtual session (29th, 1st and 4th October 2021) and ended with a practical session for Cocoa Cooperatives organized by the Center for the promotion of imports from developing countries (CBI) in collaboration with the Produce Monitoring Board on Cocoa Quality Management was held at Albertson Hall in Kenema. The[…]

23

May

ITC ENDS THREE DAY TRAINING WITH PMB ON GENDER AND CASHEW

SheTrades West Africa Project funded by the Korea International Corporation Agency (KOICA) and implemented by the International Trade Centre has ended a three-day training from the 19th– 21st May 2021 for staff of Produce Monitoring Board on gender and cashew. The training was held at the Royal Hotel in Makeni. Key objectives of the training were as[…]