In his presentation of the Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies for the Financial Year 2022, the Minister of Finance, Dennis Vandi sounded very upbeat about the country’s economy. The Minister informed Members of Parliament that, “Preliminary data for the first three quarters of the year indicate that the economy is recovering from the contraction in 2020. …

By Sorie Fofana. A Politician friend of mine once made me laugh. He recalled, with fond memory, how the late President Siaka Stevens held Russian education in low esteem. He said that Siaka Stevens had several nieces and nephews. One of his nephews had dropped out of school at Saint Edwards Secondary School. He actually wanted to become a Medical …

NRA (National Revenue Authority) Board of Commissioners is expected to summon the Commissioner-General, Dr. Samuel Jibao, to explain a revenue loss to the tune of US$4.2M (Four million two hundred thousand United States Dollars) through an import duty waiver scheme. A whistle blower in the Customs and Excise Department has informed the Global Times that he is wondering how a …

The newly elected Chairman for the Sierra Leone’s People Party (SLPP), Mr. Safea Moiwa has vowed to deliver the entire Kono district to the SLPP come 2023. Barely few weeks after being elected as Chairman of SLPP Kono District, Mr. Moiwa sprang into action by mobilizing his colleagues and SLPP youths and stakeholders in the district into a comprehensive and …

Sierra Leone Ambassador to Beijing, People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina who is also accredited to eleven other countries recently presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Singapore, Her Excellency Halimah Yacob. The presentation was done through a virtual meeting with the President of Singapore. The presentation of Letters of Credence by …

The Judicial and Legal Service Commission has given the go ahead for a Tribunal to be constituted to investigate allegations of “alleged misconduct or lack of professional performance of the Auditor General Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce and her Deputy, Mr. Tamba Momoh”. The allegation was made in a letter dated 8th November, 2021 addressed to the Chief Justice of the Republic …

The Ministry of Finance wishes to inform the General Public that following Sierra Leone’s qualification for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON21) in Cameroon, Government has approved a financing package covering the following 1. Monthly Training Allowances 2. Six (6) International Friendly Matches 3. Overseas Camping; and 4. AFCON 2021 Competition in Cameroon The initial estimates presented to Cabinet by …

The Indian Mercantile Association in Sierra Leone on Thursday presented a cheque for 250 Million Leones to the Director-General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in Freetown to support victims of the November 5 explosion that gutted many lives. Speaking at the NDMA headquarters in Aberdeen, India’s High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Amb. Rakesh Arora extended condolences on behalf …

By Mohamed Fofanah.                                                                                          Diamond magnate, Hisham Mackie has opened a hospital in Tankoro Chiefdom in Koidu …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio yesterday launched the Poppy Day Remembrance Week for 2021 at State House as Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and paid glowing tributes to all former members of the forces across the Commonwealth. The President, himself an ex-serviceman, recalled that Poppy Day was a time of tributes, a time of …