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Over 500 women fish mongers are supported with Solar Powered Freezers.

UNDP together with the Ministry of Fisheries has supported over five hundred women fish mongers with Solar Powered Freezers from different women’s corporative groups drawn from the Western Area and Western Area Rural District. The aim is to enhance women’s…

Bank of Sierra Leone turns 60 this year.

As the Bank of Sierra Leone turns sixty, 60 this year, the Bank Governor Dr. Ibrahim Stevens has disclosed that over the past six decades, the bank has steadfastly upheld its core mandates, adapting to the evolving financial landscape in…

Parliament has ratified the Concession Agreement with Gento Group of Companies.

Parliament has ratified the Concession Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and Gento Group of Companies for the construction of a Seaport at Dublin and Ricketts Communities at Banana Island, Western Area Rural District. The approximately two billion dollars…

Five Year Petroleum Annual Report from the PRA.

President Julius Maada Bio received the Five Year Petroleum Annual Report from the Petroleum Regulatory Agency. The five year report encompasses all success and activities during a five year frame around the petroleum sector.

Growth for Peace Consolidation Youth Empowerment Project GPCYE set for next phase.

NaCSA has held a technical review engagement with MDAs and development partners on the next phase of the Growth for Peace Consolidation Youth Empowerment Project GPCYE. The engagement was to decide on specific districts and projects for the new GPCYE…

The ILO has reiterated its commitment to carrying out the Women for Water and Peace initiative.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding from the United Nations Peace building Fund has reaffirmed commitments to implement the Women for Water and Peace project. Through the United Nations Capital development Funds (UNCDF), the project aims to empower over…

Solar freezers distributed to Women’s Cooperative Groups in the Fisheries and Aquaculture.

The United Nations Development Programme in Sierra Leone together with the Ministry of Fisheries has distributed solar freezers to Women’s Cooperative Groups in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in the Northern part of the country. The ceremony which was held…

Thirty-nine billion Leones recovered for various commercial Banks.

The Chairman Public Account Committee Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh has expressed confidence to recover thirty-nine billion from eleven customers who were in credit with various commercial banks as to their tax liabilities to the National Revenue Authority. He was speaking…

Roll Out of the Rural Telephony Project launched

The Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation Salima Bah has launched the first phase Roll Out of the Rural Telephony Project completed by Universal Access Development Fund at Yoyema Community, Moyamba District. The Project among other benefits will provide Mobile,…

The Corporate Governance Guidelines have been released by the Bank of Sierra Leone.

The Bank of Sierra Leone has developed Corporate Governance Guidelines for Commercial Banks and Financial Holding Companies. The document has been presented to stakeholders in the banking sector during a seminar in order to make their contributions before implementation by…