Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prof. David. J Francis will lead his country’s delegation to this year’s Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to take place between November 29 and 30 in Dakar, Senegal. The theme of the conference will be “Deepening China-Africa Partnership and Promote Sustainable Development to Build a …

In the presentation of the Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies in the Well of Parliament on Friday, 19th November, 2021 the Minister of Finance, Dennis K. Vandi praised one of the leading local manufacturing companies, Jolaks Manufacturing Limited for maintaining production even during the outbreak of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Dennis Vandi said, “Mr. Speaker, …

The Chief Operating Officer of Zoodlabs (SL) Limited, David Tamba Kpakima and some sub-contractors working for the company were arrested on Monday, 8th November, 2021 and taken to the CID Headquarters in Freetown for allegedly violating Section 70 (1) of the Telecommunications Act, 2006 as amended. Section 70 (1) states, “Subject to Section 20, any person who establishes, maintains or …

The Government of Sierra Leone on Saturday 30th October 20221, commenced negotiations of a new Mining Lease Agreement with Marampa Mines Limited (formally SL Mining) and the Gerald Group as part of an out-of-court settlement arrangement which was reached early this year. The Government negotiating team consist of credible personalities including Mr. Samuel Etham (former Executive Director of the International …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commissioned a cocoa processing factory of Capitol Foods in Tissor Village, making it the first in the country, and creating employment for the local people of that community. Capitol Foods is a fruit and food processing company, currently developing the first natural fruit processing and bottling company in the country with a …

By Sylvester Samba.                                                                                                              The change of name from Kingho Investment Company to Leone Rock Metal Group was formally announced to pressmen on Tuesday 19th October, 2021. According to a press release issued to journalists, Kingho Investment Company was first established in Sierra Leone in July 2010, adding that the Company has strived over the years in transforming to a more …

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Let me start by thanking the leadership of the United Arab Emirates and the organisers of the EXPO Dubai 2020 for the warm reception and hospitality accorded me and my delegation since our arrival in this great and beautiful country that has been globally recognized as the beacon of tolerance. Pope Francis’ state visit to the …

The National Investment Board has ended its Public Private Dialogue with the Small and Informal Sector, including other key partners in the country’s investment industry. The investment dialogue was held at the Conference Room of the Vice President’s Office, Tower Hill in Freetown. Speaking at the closing of the dialogue, the Executive Director of NIB, Dr Maada Mustapha said that …

By Jane B. Mansaray. The allegation that Gulf Mineral Water Company is not paying taxes to the National Revenue Authority (NRA) has been described as false, baseless and unfounded. This was the reaction by the Management of Gulf Mineral Water Company to a negative publication in a local tabloid newspaper last week. Speaking at a press conference held on Friday …

Strategic Communications Unit, Ministry of Information and Communications. There has been a hue and cry over the steady increase in prices of essential commodities for which government has been subjected to intense rebuke by some sections of the public. The opposition particularly has lost no time in making political capital out of the unbearable situation knowing fully well that being …