Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 December 2018: Professor Paul Collier, one of the world’s most influential development economists, warns that Africa’s “easy decade” of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and integration will ensure sustainable growth and development across the continent. Dr. Collier, Professor [Read More]
Abu Bakarr Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 December 2018: Global Tracking and Maritime Solutions (GTMS), is an expert in Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) founded by Sierra Leonean Investor, Sahr Ngegba who has been making an impact in Africa. They have secured major contracts with some African countries such as Guinea, [Read More]
Umaru Napoleon Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 December 2018: The SLPP government under the astute leadership of His Excellency the President Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio has just last week got an economic stimulus of a staggering $171.5m from the International Monetary Fund or IMF. As an immediate measure $21.5m [Read More]
Ahmed Sahid Nasralla: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 December 2018: Over Le 22.2 billion in revenues is still unaccounted for by various Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as a result of discrepancies in what was recorded in the National Revenue Authority (NRA) cash book, statements in transit accounts and what [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 December 2018: In September 2018, Sierra Leone’s National Revenue Authority (NRA) collected over Le 400 billion for the first in its history, but needs to double this trend by 2023, if the 20% of domestic revenue to GDP ratio is to be achieved by the government, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 December 2018: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday announced it has approved $172.1 million in extended credit finance to the government of president Julius Maada Bio, as international confidence in the new government returns. Announcing its decision yesterday, the IMF said that its Executive Board has [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 November 2018: Yesterday, Wednesday 28 November 2018, the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Maria E. Brewer delivered the opening statement at the launch of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education School Lunch Project in the Town Field in Kabala, northern Sierra Leone. President Julius Maada Bio [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 November 2018: Yesterday, president Julius Maada Bio went along to see British and Sierra Leonean troops training together at the Guma Jungle Training Ground near Freetown, where according to State House report, he was briefed by the commanding officers. The joint forces training involves the British [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 November 2018: Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Czar – Francis Ben Kaifala, has arrived in Botswana to address the African Union’s conference on ‘Governance in Africa’. He will speak on the theme: “Winning the fight against Corruption: A sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”. The two-day high-level dialogue starts today [Read More]
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