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 …

By Lansana Fofanah. The Deputy Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, James Bio has announced the launch of what he called ‘Operation Free Flow’ within the central business district of Freetown in order to sanitize the City. The SLRSA Deputy Director said the Authority together with the Sierra Leone Police are determined to clean up the  central …

By Mohamed Fofanah. The National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has announced plans to transform public procurement processes to electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, as part of Government efforts to enhance fairness, transparency and seek value for money in procurement process across the sector. The system will be piloted later this year in two key ministries: the Ministry of Health and …

By Lansana Fofanah. The Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Regulatory Agency, Brima Baluwa Koroma, has on Thursday 15th April 2021, paid an on-the-spot visit to the All Petroleum Products industry at the Kissy Oil Refinery in the East-end of Freetown. The Kissy Oil Refinery was left in ruins for years. But under the New Direction government of His Excellency President …

The general public is hereby informed that the National Revenue Authority has commenced the installation of the Electronic Cash Register (ECR) Machines in the business premises of all registered GST taxpayers such as supermarkets, hotels, guest houses, restaurants, bars, night clubs, building materials stores, boutiques, saloons, general merchandise, and other services providers, among others. The public is hereby reminded that …