President Julius Maada Bio has made a compelling argument for investment potential in Sierra Leone during the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, a two-day conference organised by President Recep Tayyip Erdoan to usher in a new era in Turkey’s relations with the African Union and African countries. “We have put in place investment-friendly tax incentives and
Dennis K. Vandi, Minister of Finance, has signed the release of $75 million in World Bank Budget Support under the First Sustainable and Growth Facility funding program on Friday, December 17, 2021.The event, which was attended by other government officials and dignitaries, was held in the conference room of the Ministry of Finance.Dennis K. Vandi, Minister of
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Satisfied customers of the National Revenue Authority’s Customs Department have heaped praise on Commissioner James Bio and his staff for what they called a very efficient job in facilitating the smooth clearing of their goods from the Queen Elizabeth II Quay. Equally praised is the security staff at the quay that is commended for ensuring
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The National Minerals Agency is one of the agencies included in the Auditor’s report for revenue irregularities in the fiscal year ending December 31st, 2020. “The National Minerals Agency (NMA) failed to pay various components of their revenue totaling Le 15.9 billion into the consolidated fund during 2020,” according to the report.
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The white wedding of Sierra Leone’s famous striker Alhaji Musa Noah Kamara, also known as Musa Tombo, of the Bo Rangers fame, and his sweetheart, Hawa is set to take place today, Friday, 17 December 2021, in Bo City. Many, netizens questioned if the two lovebirds would ever cement their relationship in front of God and man.
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Again for the second time, the Israeli government and people have sent medical supplies worth over $40,000 to the Sierra Leone High Commission in Ghana, for the affected and hospitalised victims of the recent gas explosion in Freetown. Examining gloves, bandages, 120 cartoons of Ibuprofen pills, cotton wool, tramadol injections, and other supplies are included. Israel
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The Asmaa James Foundation, AJF in partnership with Pee Cee and Sons, has been putting smiles on the faces of subscribers at the Female Correctional Facility in New England, Freetown for four consecutive years. The recurring gesture of AJF and its partner gifting female detainees with assorted food products has become an annual Christmas goodwill event. This year,
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The Sierra Leone Law School has produced outstanding attorneys, while the profession thrives, the school struggles to cover its basic needs. However, in order to mark their 20th graduation, anniversary, the Class of 2001 has made a jaw-dropping novel donation to the school since its inception in the ’90s. The donated items, which comprise two
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Ending a four-year tour in Sierra Leone, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana to Sierra Leone, Francis Abakah, has called at State House to bid farewell to President Bio at State House. He said it was a pleasure to serve his country in Sierra Leone, and thanked the government of President Bio for
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The Minister of Finance, Dennis K. Vandi stated in an official letter to the World Bank Country Director, Mr. Pierre Laporte that, “The untimely and unexpected withdrawal of financial and technical support to the mid-term census in the nick of time does not only undermine the credibility of the census but also the good working
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