By Sallieu S. Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone has disbursed NLe274.6 million (US$13 million) as subsidy to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) for the first half of 2023. This disclosure was made by the Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura when presenting the 2023 Government Supplementary Budget and statement of economic and financial policies in Parliament on Monday. “Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, even in the midst of challenging...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone faces a revenue shortfall in the day-to-day spending for the second half of 2023, according to the 2023 supplementary budget which was presented in Parliament by the Ministry of Finance. Sheku Fantamadi Bangura said that revenue collected during the first half of 2023 fell short of the revised target agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the combined 6th and...Read More
Two CAF officials Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi, stadium inspection officer, and Randa Mohamed Ezzeldin Ibrahim Metwaly, travels and accommodation officer, on Saturday, July 28, 2023, successfully conducted inspection on the recently unveiled Southern Arena in Bo City. Ther inspection came ahead of the preliminaries of the TotalEnergies CAF Club Champions League in August. The CAF officials inspected stadium, hotels, and other facilities within the City, as the 2022/23 Sierra Leone Premier...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Mama Salone Children Foundation and Fashion Angency, an organisation that promotes Sierra Leone culture and entertainment, has recently launched a fashion show, ‘Cultural Runaway’ at the Wusum Hotel in Makeni. The fashion show is to promote the rich culture of Sierra Leone through entertainment. The launch which was attended by Patrick Babah Koroma, president of the Makeni Models, and many other celebrities, is scheduled for November...Read More
By Kai Mansa-Musa Alice Sesay, a female auto engineer at You and I Garage, Upper Brook Street Freetown has told Premier News that her work has increased her income and contribution to the welfare of her family, and has reduced conflict with her husband. She got married in 2014 and together with the two kids her husband had before she bore two more, they make a family of six. The...Read More
