By Sallieu S. Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone has disbursed NLe274.6 million (US$13 million) as subsidy to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) for the first half of 2023. This disclosure was made by the Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura when presenting the 2023 Government Supplementary Budget and statement of economic and financial...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone faces a revenue shortfall in the day-to-day spending for the second half of 2023, according to the 2023 supplementary budget which was presented in Parliament by the Ministry of Finance. Sheku Fantamadi Bangura said that revenue collected during the first half of 2023 fell short of...Read More
Two CAF officials Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi, stadium inspection officer, and Randa Mohamed Ezzeldin Ibrahim Metwaly, travels and accommodation officer, on Saturday, July 28, 2023, successfully conducted inspection on the recently unveiled Southern Arena in Bo City. Ther inspection came ahead of the preliminaries of the TotalEnergies CAF Club Champions League in August. The CAF officials...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Mama Salone Children Foundation and Fashion Angency, an organisation that promotes Sierra Leone culture and entertainment, has recently launched a fashion show, ‘Cultural Runaway’ at the Wusum Hotel in Makeni. The fashion show is to promote the rich culture of Sierra Leone through entertainment. The launch which was attended by Patrick...Read More
By Kai Mansa-Musa Alice Sesay, a female auto engineer at You and I Garage, Upper Brook Street Freetown has told Premier News that her work has increased her income and contribution to the welfare of her family, and has reduced conflict with her husband. She got married in 2014 and together with the two kids...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker This year’s national division one league will be played from 6th August to 10th of September, and the Sierra Leone Premier League Play-off is slated from 17th to 30th September 2023, according to the schedule of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA). Ther came following the successful end of the 2022/23...Read More
By George M. O. Williams The prices of onions in the local market have quadrupled due to shortage in supply. While Nle10 would get you a palmful of onions in the past, it is different now. An onion is being sold at Nle20 and Nle25 in the market. The smallest is being sold at Nle5....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The new Board of Directors of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAWIJ) has terminated the interim Executive effective 1st August 2023 for breach of corporate governance principles. The Board said in a statement on Monday that the decision to terminate the Interim Executive came after a thorough review of several...Read More
By George M.O.Williams Sierra Leone’s Gross international reserves has declined to US$523.80 million as at the end of June 2023, from US$610.42 million as at end December, 2022, due to increase in payments for debt service and goods and services, according the 2023 government statement of economic and financial policies which was read in Parliament...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 approved the First Report of The Committee on Appointments and the Public Service in the Sixth Parliament, chaired by the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Hon. Mathew Sahr Nyuma. The presidential nominees were approved by Parliament are: Mr. Sheku Fantamadi...Read More
