By Stephen V. Lansana On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Sierra Leone Police made a striking budget proposal during the Bilateral Budget Discussions in Freetown, requesting a total of Le 635,418,000 for the Financial Year 2025. The budget, presented by Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Allieu Turay, Head of Procurement, is composed of a recurrent expenditure ceiling of Le 378,720.4 million and an excess amount of Le 256,697.6 million. The...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, August 28, 2024 — Reliable sources within the corridors of power have revealed that President Julius Maada Bio is on the verge of executing a significant cabinet reshuffle, targeting ministers and other political appointees. The anticipated reshuffle has sparked anxiety among high-ranking officials within the government. According to insiders at State House, President Bio has recently distanced himself from many of his ministers and senior...Read More
By Leah Meirovich The Meya mine in Sierra Leone’s Kono district has turned out a high-quality, 391.45-carat diamond, the second over 100 carats the deposit has produced. The type IIa stone, which Meya Mining unearthed on August 20, was originally part of a 514.99-carat diamond that broke into three pieces during its extraction from the ore, the country’s National Minerals Agency said Tuesday. The diamond is the second find of this magnitude...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone on Monday, August 26, 2024, officially launched its Public Inquiry Report into the Conduct of Law Enforcement Officials in the country. The report catalogs the findings of alleged human rights violations by the Sierra Leone Police and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), and recommendations by the Commission. In January 2022, the HRCSL with support from OSIWA,...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Freetown, August 27, 2024 — The Ministry of Finance has requested a budget of NLe506,646,900 for the fiscal year 2025. This disclosure was made at the ongoing Bilateral Budget Discussions organized by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) in Freetown. The budget hearings, which began on August 19, have attracted significant attention from stakeholders, including representatives from...Read More
