Debt service relief is a key instrument for countries to manage the impact of the COVID crisis. The IMF in April 2020 launched an urgent fundraising effort that would enable its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust Fund (CCRT) to provide further debt service relief to countries most seriously affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Initially established in February 2015 during the Ebola outbreak, the CCRT now seeks to provide debt service...Read More
Mohamed Bangura, aka Medulo, a local musician in the east of Freetown has on Thursday January 21, 2021 released a single song titled: ‘Mama’. The song teaches gratitude and respect towards mothers for the sacrifices they make in life for the welfare of their children and families. He said, “I composed the song for all the mothers in the world, and for their great support to their children. My mother...Read More
The Acting Minister of Agriculture & Forestry, Abubakarr Karim, has said that the Agriculture Ministry would create a credit facility to stimulate private sector activity, pre-position agricultural machines for lease to the private sector, give direct support to farmers through an E-voucher system for input and mechanization services, and modernize the agricultural advisory services through E-extension. He said that to stimulate private sector activities, the Government of Sierra Leone has...Read More
The Impact Movie Production in the east of Freetown is to release a movie titled: ‘De Gron Dry’. The movie’s script was written by Alpha Gentle Gbesay, popularly known as Mr. Gentle. He explained that the movie portrays unity and criticizes political biases. He added that it teaches moral lessons in politics and on the perceptions which the masses have about it. He criticizes people who thinks and considers politics...Read More
The Vice-Chairman of the Commercial Bike Riders Union in Shell in the east of Freetown, Alusine Bah, has said that Police and Traffic-Wardens in the community usually charge and unlawfully take money from them. He said on Saturday January 23, 2021 that, the activities of the police and traffic wardens in the community have affected operations of the Union and its members. Bah said that, Police and the Wardens demand...Read More
