Development

President Bio receives high-powered delegation from ECOWAS and Federal Republic of Nigeria after security breach in Freetown

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a high-powered delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following Sunday’s security breach and attack on the armoury at Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown.At his State House office in

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Parliament Ratifies Kingho Railway and Port Agreement

The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday, 09/11/2023 debated and ratified railway and port agreement for the development of Sierra Leone. The following agreement was approved by Parliament: Railway and Port Lease Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited Presenting the motion, the

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First Saudi-Africa Summit is timely—says President Bio

By Abu Bakar Bah   The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone,  Dr. Julius Maada Bio, says the Saudi-Africa Summit held in the capital of Riyadh, is timely to enhance political coordination between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, and the African continent as a whole.President Bio was

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Finance Minister Urges Fiscal Discipline in 2024 Budget

By: Mohamed Babatunde Thorpe   In a parliamentary address on Friday, November 10, 2023, Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura emphasized the need for strict adherence to the projects outlined in the 2024 budget by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The theme of the budget, “Restoring Macroeconomic Stability while Protecting

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Drivers’ Union poised to work with Government  

By; Sulaiman Jalloh     President of the Sierra Leone Motor Drivers’ Union, Alpha Amadu Bah has said they, as a Union, they work with the Government of the day, while advising that trade unions should work with the incumbent for better collaboration and development. He was speaking at the

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World Bank projects economy to grow by 3.7 percent   

By; Amara Thoronka     The World Bank has projected the economy of Sierra Leone to grow on average by 3.7 percent, covering a span of 2023-2025. In its 2023 Economic Update on Sierra Leone, the World Bank noted that the growth prediction is based on sound domestic policies, addressing

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Repeal of Libel Law clocks 3 years

By: Ishmael Bayoh     The over 50 years of the obnoxious criminal and seditious libel provisions in the 1965 Public Order Act that was repealed on Thursday 23rd July, 2020 by Parliament of Sierra Leone was assented to by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on 28th October, 2020. The

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Higher Education Minister speaks on digital revolution

By: Alieu Amara Suwu     Dr. HajaRamatulaiWurie, the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, has expounded the essence of digital revolution and space to matriculating students at the College of Digital Excellence (CODE) during their matriculation ceremony held at the college located at Main Motor Road, Congo Cross on

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