Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has inspected ongoing construction and rehabilitation works at Prince of Wales School in Kingtom and Milton Margai Technical University’s Brookfields campus, calling for stronger coordination to complete the facilities within agreed timelines.

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Prince of Wales project faces delays
Brookfields rehabilitation reviewed
Project completion remains a priority

The inspection on Thursday, 29 October 2026, formed part of President Dr Julius Maada Bio’s directive for the Vice President to monitor Government-supported infrastructure projects across Sierra Leone.

The review examined construction quality, project delivery, value for money and the expected benefits of public investment. It also considered outstanding works and challenges affecting completion.

Prince of Wales project faces delays

At Prince of Wales School, the project includes a 24-classroom complex, sanitary facilities, a perimeter fence and teachers’ quarters. It also covers the renovation of existing classrooms and administrative facilities.

Dr Jalloh commended the quality of the work observed but acknowledged that the project had experienced delays. He urged the responsible stakeholders to complete the remaining works without further unnecessary delays.

The Vice President said the new classroom complex is expected to accommodate more than 1,000 pupils. He also called on Government ministries, contractors, consultants and project management teams to work together to resolve outstanding issues.

“We need to support the entire project team so that we can deliver these projects,” Dr Jalloh said.

Brookfields rehabilitation reviewed

At Milton Margai Technical University’s Brookfields campus, Dr Jalloh commended the institution’s administration for its support and cooperation during the rehabilitation process.

Mrs Aminata Bangura, dean of the Brookfields campus, presented a report documenting the condition of the facilities before and after rehabilitation. According to the Vice President, the report provided useful information on the improvements and supported monitoring and accountability.

Dr Jalloh said civil society organizations could assist Government by independently assessing infrastructure projects, identifying challenges and reporting on the impact of public investments. Civil society activist Alphonso Manley called for continued monitoring and adequate funding to complete the remaining works.

Project completion remains a priority

The works are being implemented through the Sierra Leone Support of Education Project, a reported US$68 million initiative aimed at improving educational infrastructure and strengthening teaching, learning, administrative and residential facilities at selected institutions.

The project is being implemented through the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education and the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education. Its financing includes support from the Saudi Fund for Development, the OPEC Fund for International Development and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa.

Dr Jalloh said the findings from the inspections would guide engagement with stakeholders, help address outstanding challenges and determine the support required to complete and hand over the facilities. He also said he planned to visit additional institutions, including schools and teacher-training colleges outside Freetown, and pledged to return to the inspected institutions to assess progress.

Project managers assured the Vice President that they remained committed to completing the outstanding works within the agreed timelines.