A two-day National Consultative Conference on the review of the existing AML/CFT Act of 2012 has been organised by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The event commences on the 27th and ends 28th May 2021 at the Bank of Sierra Leone Recreation Complex, Kingtom, in Freetown. 

The Consultative Conference includes a cross-section of participants from the following sectors:

FIU SIERA LEONE MENTORS ITS LIBERIAN COUNTERPART ON AML/CFT MUTUAL EVALUATION EXPERINCES GAINED, 11th -16th April 2021.

The Financial Intelligence Unit, Sierra Leone, is playing host to the Liberian Financial Intelligence Unit on a weeklong mentorship program on AML/CFT issues, particularly those bothering on steps dealing with mutual evaluation experiences.

The program is aimed at knowledge sharing and learning process from the FIU and other competent authorities in Sierra Leone.

 Director of FIU Mr. David N. Borbor sensitising the dealers in foreign currency on fake currency notes

The Former Director Mr. Mohamed K. Konneh formally handing over to the Director Mr. David N. Borbor at the FIU Conference Room on 5H Bayoh Drive Tengbeh, Freetown

 Director of FIU (Mr. David N. Borbor) and the former Deputy Director of FIU ( Mrs Ann Marie baby Harding) now Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources at parliament

L-R Deputy Minister of Justice, Attorney General & Minister of Justice and the Director of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on courtesy call to the Ministry of Justice

The Attorney General & Minister of Justice, his Deputy, Director of Public Prosecution and cross section of FIU management team The Attorney General & Minister of Justice, his Deputy, Director of Public Prosecution and cross section of FIU management team

The ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala Esq with Cross section of FIU management on a courtesy call to the Anti-corruption Commission

FIU MEETING WITH WAICA -RE TO DISCUSS COMPLIANCE ISSUES AT THE UNIT’S NEW LOCATION 5H BAYOH DRIVE TENGBEH TOWN, FREETOWN.

DATE: March 18, 2020

The Director FIU, Mr. David N. Borbor dilated on workplan already set in motion for 2020 but only remote assistance received now from U.S. OTA intermittent advisors Chris Wondra, Jeff Cooper and others.

The essence of the meeting was to discuss the followings:

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) with support from GIABA and World Bank on Tuesday commenced a three day national Money Laundering and Terrorism Financial Risk Assessment workshop at the Hill Valley Hotel in Freetown. The aim of the assessment is to lead to the determination of cost effective and proportionate ant-money laundering program of work, which prioritizes those areas of highest risk for management.  

Freetown – His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has assured the Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Dr Abdullahi Shehu that Sierra Leone is fully committed to the goals and aspirations of the group as a specialized body of ECOWAS.

He made this declaration during a courtesy call on him on Wednesday 23rd January at State House, by the GIABA delegation led by its indomitable Director General, Dr Abdullahi Shehu.