It has been confirmed by the Global Times that, Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited trading as Leone Rock have clandestinely but successfully negotiated a new 20-year agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone for the management of the Port and Railway in Pepel in the Port Loko District. The initial 2-year agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and …

Oil marketing company, Leonoil Company Limited popularly known as LEONCO, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, opened an ultra-modern filling station in Rotifunk, Lungi, Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, in the Port Loko district. This latest move by the oil marketing company fulfilled its strategic vision to bring liquid gold to the doorsteps of customers in every community nationwide to make its petroleum …

The Company Secretary and Director of Corporate Affairs of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), Victor T. Biandoma, Esq., has said in no uncertain terms that it is the policy of the bank to take legal action against any staff caught in fraudulent activities. The bank’s Management has a non-compromising tolerance for any sort of fraud committed by its staff …

Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr David Moinina Sengeh, has met with executives of key union groups in the country as part of his ongoing engagement with stakeholders, traditional and religious leaders, talking about government’s Big Five Agenda. The groups included the Drivers’ Union, Market Women Association, Bike Riders’ Union, Petty Traders, Kekeh Riders, and Traders Union. …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲. The High Court of Sierra Leone presided over by Justice Hannah Bonnie yesterday extended the interim injunction earlier slammed on the Standard Chartered Bank. Lawyer Osman Jalloh from Lambert Partner and Co, yesterday made appearance for and on behalf of the defendant Standard Chartered Bank to proceed with the matter before the court after the interim …

In a heartwarming display of community support, Leone Rock Metal Group, a renowned mining company in Sierra Leone, has made significant contributions to education and community development in the country. Their recent endeavor involved the construction and handover of a new school which costs the company a substantial sum of NLe 120,000 to the children of Sokoya village in the …

By : Ing. Yayah A. B. Conteh. Those who are relatively economically balanced and somehow influential in our societies today are spending huge sums of money on a vast and unprecedented scale in order to combat the economic challenges of the day, at least in a desperate effort to maintain and uphold the status quo. Those who are not so …

𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚. I have just read a press release issued by Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) announcing an upward review of fuel pump prices from NLe21.50 to NLe25.00 effective 1st August 2023. Unlike some people who have chosen to castigate President Bio’s administration, I have chosen to pity his government because of the tough decisions needed under …

EMTECH’s Beyond Cash or (BYDC) is a CBDC Simulator built on Hedera layer 1 protocol with pre-built APIs that simplify the integration of digital cash in fintech products across various use cases. EMTECH, an award-winning software company and first-of-its-kind Modern Central Banking Infrastructure provider, today announced the public release of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Innovation Kit for fintechs …

ISA (Integrated Solutions Africa) Group has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone for the construction of high quality affordable houses of modest design for sale to moderate income earners, both at home and abroad. The company’s owner Raphael Israel informed the Global Times that his company …