The Chairman, Board of Directors of NRA (National Revenue Authority), Mrs. Tuma Adama Gento-Kamara has defied a directive from the Minister of Finance to stop a planned investigation into some business entities, which will result in “an unhealthy business environment, impacting on the financial and economic governance of the state”. It would be recalled that a letter from the Minister …

Since the 1930s when mining started in Diang Chiefdom, Koinadugu district, no tangible impact is said to have been created on the community. However, residents now say that with the coming of Cheng Li Mining Company in two years, they have recorded massive developments. The 660 million Leones paid as Surface Rent by Chengli Mining Company to Diang and Sambaya …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has pronounced Antonio Rüdiger as Brand Global Sierra Leone Football Ambassador during a brief ceremony attended by family members, well-wishers and government officials. Antonio Rüdiger is a Sierra Leonean-German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club, Chelsea and the Germany national team. Director of Protocols in the Ministry of …

New Resident Ministers of Northwest and Eastern Regions, Deputy Ministers of Education, Health and Finance, Chairman Health Service Commission and Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Egypt have subscribed to the oath of office before His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. The Constitution of Sierra Leone requires that a public officer shall not enter upon the duties of his …

By Sorie Fofana. When President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah returned from exile in Conakry, Guinea in March 1998, he came to the realization that it was time to open the doors of the Party for others to come in. Under pressure from some senior party members not to appoint non-SLPP members to key positions in the government, Kabbah decided …

The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio where she also commended the many steps his government has taken to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country. As head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body that has served the 54 member …

Her Excellency Madam Fatima Maada Bio has been appointed as a member of the WHF Leadership Council. The World Humanitarian Forum (WHF) is one of the largest and most inclusive non-partisan forum for humanitarian aid and international development. In a statement, Feraye Ozfescioglu, Chief Executive Officer of World Humanitarian Forum said, “I am delighted to get your acceptance and it …

China Railway Seventh Group (SL) Co. Ltd (CRSG) held its Annual Commendation Meeting for Employee of the Year on January 20th 2022. In attendance were one hundred and thirty four (134) dedicated staff members, representing the civil engineering, mining, trade, administration, security and support staff units, to witness their colleagues being commended for excellent service. The management presented the winners …

The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) calls on all public authorities to submit their Proactive Disclosure of Information (PDI) Schemes and Annual Compliance Report as provided for in the Right to Access Information (RAI) Act 2013 by the 1st February 2022 Deadline. The Commission wishes to draw the attention of the Public Authorities to key sections of the RAI …

By Mohamed Fofanah. The Minister of Social Welfare, Madam Baindu Dassama-Kamara has formally inaugurated the first National Consortium for the Enhancement of Persons with Disabilities (NACEPED) as part of efforts to address disability issues in the country. Speaking at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown Tuesday, Madam Dassama-Kamara said the Government of Sierra Leone appreciates the contributions of persons with …