Economy & Business

‘We must find solutions to the country’s peculiar economic challenges’ – President Bio tells new finance minister

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 January 2023: Last Monday, President Bio of Sierra Leone presided over the oath-swearing of his new Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, amid calls for a change of government at the polls on 24th of June, as the government struggles to address the economic difficulties [Read More]

Economy & Business

Rising inflation to over 43% in just five months will hit the poor hardest – says Sierra Leone’s Monetary Policy Committee

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 January 2023: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone met on 29th December 2022 under the Chairmanship of the Governor, Professor Kelfala Kallon to review recent developments in the global, regional, and domestic economies and financial markets, and their implications for  Sierra [Read More]

Obituary

Sierra Leone has lost one of its best journalists of all time – Philip Neville of Standard Times

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 December 2022: Sierra Leone’s veteran journalist and media mogul – Philip Neville, passed away early this morning –  Wednesday, 28th December, 2022 at the Choithram Memorial Hospital in Hill Station, Freetown, after sustaining severe head injuries in a hit-and-run motor bike accident. According to reports, Philip [Read More]