The central bank has directed that all development project funds meant for Sierra Leone that are channeled through foreign exchange brokerage firms (international and local) should be traded at the Reference or Average Market Rate (mid-rate), the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) said in a statement on Tuesday. “In consultation with the Ministry of Finance and...Read More
Former Mines Minister to Forfeit Le 6.4bn Property By Fatima Kpaka Court of Appeal Judges, Honourable Justices Komba Kamanda, Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi (presiding) and Tonia Barnett have in agreement ordered that the property of the former deputy Minister of Mines, Abdul Ignosi Koroma, be forfeited to the Government of Sierra Leone. The Commission of Inquiry was...Read More
Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi has met with Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Belarus (with residence in Moscow) Mohamed Yongavo. During the meeting, the parties touched upon issues of expanding political dialogue, trade-economic liaisons and humanitarian interaction, and organising mutual visits. Dmitry Krutoi noted that Belarus attaches great importance to the development of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has praised the Sierra Leone Formed Police Unit (FPU) on the completion of its tour of duty, according to a statement distributed by APO Group on behalf of ATMIS. “This day holds profound importance for ATMIS Police as it serves as a moment of...Read More
No one seems to know what’s in it or where it comes from. Yet the ‘kush devil’ is destroying young African lives. At a rehab centre in Freetown, staff and users are fighting back Katy Fallon in Freetown One thing is certain in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, says 18-year-old Abdullah: you are never far from a kush...Read More
