At today’s economic management team (EMT) meeting, I received an update on the “State of the Economy, Prospects and Partner Engagement” for the first half of 2024. Sierra Leone has seen a reduction in inflation over the last 8 months by 18%, and it continues downwards. Foreign exchange has been stable for six months, and it appreciated in the month …

𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 For societies to attain their full potential, there is the need to strengthen the family unit, and this can only be achieved through strong marriages between men and women. This was the unanimous declaration of all speakers and attendees at the just ended two-day Strengthening Families Conference 2024, …

𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐨. The Regional Criminal Investigations Department in Bo is currently investigating reports of the vandalization and looting of Jontaya Estate owned by the former Hon. Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Hon. Dr. Victor Bockarie Foh, by a fake investor Ouseini Banao. One of Ouseini Banao’s concubines Sinava Lamine doubles as the Financial Secretary …

The Mayor of Yonkers City in New York, Mayor Mike Spano, has in a signed Mayoral Proclamation declared the 22nd of June, a day to be celebrated, as Ambassador Amara Sowa’s Day. His Excellency Ambassador Amara Sowa is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations in New York. The Sierra Leonean diplomat was recognized for his …

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has debated and unanimously ratified the ARISE IIP’s ‘The Dry Port Concession Agreement by and Between Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority and the Government of Sierra Leone’. This is part of a groundbreaking Industrial Zone Agreement between the ARISE Integrated Industrial Platform (ARISE IIP) and the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to develop and …

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is on the verge of receiving modern equipment to establish 100 criminal data collection workstations across the country, aimed at combating Transnational Organized Crime. The equipment will be provided by INTERPOL through its West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) program. The announcement was made by D/CSP Genevieve Tity Cowan, Head of INTERPOL in the Sierra …

As the deadline to obtain the National and Non-National Identity Cards draws nearer (June 28), some senior citizens across the country have pleaded with the Director General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) to consider extending the deadline for obtaining these ID Cards. The public will recall that Parliament enacted a legislation in March 2022 that ties access to …

Members of the Civil Society Consortium on Community Accountability and Service Delivery have condemned some members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party for not speaking the truth about the work of the Tripartite Committee.They accused some diplomats of playing double role between the two main political parties: the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s …

As World Bank concludes the Regional International Development Association (IDA) meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mr Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, who’s the Independent Co-Chair delivered an outstanding performance. Mr Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, former Financial Secretary and Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone is serving at the highest level of the global bank, the World Bank, to negotiate and raise funding for …

By Mohamed Fofanah [email protected]. The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) on Friday commissioned two new storage tanks – 15 thousand metric tonnes each for petrol and diesel owned by Conex Energy Sierra Leone Limited, increasing its storage facility as part of efforts to address frequent supply disruption of petroleum products in the country. Speaking at the Kissy Fuel Depot in Freetown, …