The Minister, Mr. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, and his team of Senior Labour officials visited the Sierra Leone Bottling Company, which now partners with GVR Bottlers Company, established in 2022 as a beverage manufacturing company mainly to produce quality non-alcoholic drinks. The visit was unannounced but was part of his routine moves to ensure workers rights.
In his engagement with management, the Honourable Minister reassured management of the government’s commitment to promote workers right and to support businesses and industries by complimenting H. E. President Julius Maada Bio’s vision of creating 500,000 jobs.
He further drew the attention of management to the newly enacted labour laws; Employment Act 2023, Work Permit Act, Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, among others.
Minister Swaray emphasised the importance of implementing all health and safety provisions in the workplace.
The Business Development Manager, Mr. Hennrey of the Company Du Plessis, took the Minister and his team through the operations of the company and assured that, as a company, they will abide by the employment laws of the country.
The visit was climaxed with a tour of the company’s refurbished facility.
Credit : Ministry of Labour.
