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Guinea’s economic growth expected to reach 5.2 percent in 2021 – says IMF

May 2, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 May 2021: The IMF Mission to Guinea has on the 28th April 2021, completed its 2021 Article IV Consultation discussions with authorities in Guinea, West Africa. At the end of the mission, the team led by Ms. Clara Mira, said that Guinea’s economic growth is expected [Read More]

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Barrick Gold Corporation refers Senegalese tax dispute to international arbitration

May 2, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 May 2021: Barrick Gold Corporation has confirmed that it had referred a tax claim by the Senegalese Revenue Authority (SRA) to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) for arbitration, after numerous attempts to resolve the issue with the government had failed. The SRA has levied an [Read More]

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Science, technology and innovation allow us to leapfrog in development – says president Bio

April 29, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2021: Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio today participated in a High-Level Virtual Dialogue on Leveraging Innovation and Technology for Food Systems Transformation in Africa. The online meeting was organised by IFAD and co-hosted by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), CGIAR and the Forum for [Read More]

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Sierra Leone at 60 – a new online newspaper – ‘Fritong Post’ is born

April 27, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 April 2021: We are happy to inform our readership and Facebook followers that we have successfully developed and launched a website for one of Sierra Leone’s most widely read newspaper – the Fritong Post Newspaper this morning. As Sierra Leone today celebrates 60 years [Read More]

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Sierra Leone to start exporting its unique brand of coffee soon – says botanists

April 24, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 April 2021: In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades – a plant they say may help secure the future of this valuable commodity that has been imperilled by climate change. The researchers said [Read More]

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Pandemic treaty must evolve into international technology accord – says Kojo Annan

April 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 April 2021: Proposals for an international pandemic treaty have been welcomed by an African entrepreneur and social reformer, but its spirit needs to go further. “We must spread vaccination across the world quickly and follow-up with technology equality in healthcare and the Climate Change battle,” urged [Read More]

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US Ambassador and Finance Minister Saffa discuss government economic policies

April 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 April 2021: US ambassador to Sierra Leone, Mr. David Reimer on Tuesday, met with Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa at his ministry’s office in Freetown. The meeting forms part of the US Ambassador’s wider engagement with senior  government officials, civil society organisations and [Read More]

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NRA urges GST payers to always demand electronic register generated receipts

April 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 April 2021: In a bid to enhance government revenue through effective collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the National Revenue Authority (NRA) is calling on all shoppers and service customers to ensure that they are issued with electronically generated receipts from cash registers when they [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra  Leone’s Civil Registration Authority to sanitise government’s pension payroll

April 6, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 April 2021: Sierra Leone’s National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA)) has announced that it will be conducting a biometric verification of all those who are on the government’s pension scheme, whose details have been provided by NASSIT and the Accountant General’s Department. The NCRA made this known [Read More]

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