At the ministerial event on October 23, 2024, Finance Minister Sheku A. F. Bangura addressed the IDA 21 meeting, titled “Delivering Results at a Time of Crisis,” alongside the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings. This gathering of IDA donors and financial experts focused on building partnerships ahead of the replenishment conference in Seoul. Minister Bangura stressed…
On October 23, 2024, Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) held its inaugural meeting with the 2025 Census Awareness Committee at New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown. The session focused on reviewing and adopting the committee’s terms of reference, which will spearhead efforts to raise public awareness about the upcoming population and housing census. The committee comprises representatives…
President Vladimir Putin met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday during the BRICS summit. Putin praised the strong trade and economic ties between Russia and South Africa, noting a recent 3% growth in trade turnover from January to August after a slight decline. He emphasized potential collaboration in energy, agriculture, industry, science, and…
The 46th CAF General Assembly convened on Tuesday, October 22, in Addis Ababa, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in attendance. During the meeting, CAF released its audited financial report for 2022-2023 and the budget for 2024-2025. CAF President Patrice Motsepe, who has led the organization since 2021, announced a significant reduction in losses, down to…
EU Election Observers have raised concerns over irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits the official results amidst protests and unrest. The EU observer mission, led by Laura Ballarín, reported that some of its 179 observers were blocked from monitoring vote counting in various districts and provinces, and flagged “unjustified alterations” of results at…
Yesterday, authorities retrieved the bodies of victims from a fuel truck explosion near Uganda’s capital, Kampala, while investigators gathered evidence at the scene in Kigogwa Town. The explosion occurred after the fuel tanker overturned following an accident, killing at least 11 people, including two children. Moses Nanoka, the District Police Commander of Kampala Metropolitan North,…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced the reinstatement of the national U17 team in the ongoing WAFU U17 Tournament in Senegal following a successful appeal over MRI test results for five players. CAF and WAFU conducted a second round of tests after Sierra Leone’s appeal, revealing that two of the five players met…
Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis, has announced on Tuesday at the Miatta Conference Centre that all restaurants and hotels will be required to pay a 2% tax to support tourism development. The levy aims to provide an alternative income source for boosting the sector, though the specific areas of development were not…
The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, has assured members of the Medical and Dental Association that their delayed fuel payments will soon be resolved. Speaking at a press engagement at the Miatta Conference Centre, Dr. Demby acknowledged the country’s ongoing economic challenges, which have delayed the third and fourth-quarter fuel allocations for…
Public sector doctors in the country has planned to start an indefinite nationwide strike on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 if the government does not address their long-standing fuel allocation demands. In a letter dated October 3, 2024 to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, the Medical and Dental Association indicated that their 21-day…
