The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Information and Communications chaired by Hon. Boston Munda on Friday 25th June 2021 at the Administrative Building of Parliament engaged several service providers including mobile network operators and Internet service providers, in order to comply with the law, in lieu of tax payment to Universal Access Development Fund (UADF). In his opening statement, chairman Hon. …

Friday 11 June 2021. His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has launched the Sierra Leone Regional Rice Value Chain Project in Torma Bum, emphasising that food security is probably the most critical pillar among the human capital development priorities of the country. He told the gathering of locals, development partners and members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, the …

The Sierra Leone Insurance Commission, (SLICOM) has opened its regional offices in Bo and Kenema. This move is in line with the Commission’s mandate to establish its presence throughout the country. In his address, the Commissioner of SLICOM, Arthur Yaskey said that the objective of the Commission is to ensure effective administration, supervision, regulation and monitoring of the business of …

Reliable sources at NRA (National Revenue Authority) have confirmed that one of the leading MNOs (Mobile Network Operators), Orange (SL) Limited is being investigated for tax payment irregularities. A senior official at NRA confirmed that Orange SL is to pay the sum of Le98Billion in arrears to the tax authority for the past five years. In a bid to put …

By Mohamed Fofanah.                                                                   President Dr. Julius Maada Bio yesterday officially launched the first-ever nationwide Airborne Geo-Data and exhibition to primarily acquire adequate geological data that is required for profitable minerals and the optimization of benefit from mineral deposits in Sierra Leone, according to Tim Archer, Director of Reid Geophysics Limited in the UK. In 2019, the Government of Sierra Leone …

By Jane B. Mansaray.                                                                                             National Chairman of the Sierra Leone Timber Association, Mr. Mohamed Forna has warned foreign nationals dealing in the timber trade across the country to desist from illegal transactions. Mr. Forna gave the warning in an interview conducted with media practitioners. Mr. Forna stated that, as an association, they have observed that some foreign Nationals including Chinese, …

The Government of Sierra Leone and SL Mining have in a Memorandum of Understanding agreed an out-of-court settlement aimed at resolving the issues between them. This disclosure was made yesterday at a  meeting held at Tokeh Resort between the two parties. The out-of-court settlement has been done in the best interest of the company and the country as the MoU …

Koidu Limited Mining Company over the weekend paid Le 837,361,993 (eight hundred and thirty seven million three hundred and sixty one thousand nine hundred and ninety three Leones to residents of Kono through their respective authorities for community development programmes at the Tankoro Youth Center Kimbadu Kono District. The surface rent payment which is an annual event this time around   …

The Petroleum Regulatory Agency was established by an Act of Parliament in 2014 to grant licenses and regulate the downstream sector. Over the years, the entity has been lacking the required leadership needed to realize its full potential despite its revenue potential. Having been in the corporate world for years with outstanding and remarkable performance, Brima Baluwa Koroma was appointed …

By Mohamed Fofanah. The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has launched the second quarter of the 2021 Price Norm, making it a mandatory reference document to guide officials who ply their trade as procurement professionals across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the country. The Price Norm is a required blueprint document which is aimed at enhancing prudent public financial …