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SLPP Gov’t Is Debt Weary

By Sylvester Samai Debt dependency in Sierra Leone is not a recent development. Post-independence, Sierra Leone faced significant challenges in achieving self-sustained growth, often depending...

HARDSHIP JUST GOT HARDER… IMPORT DUTY ON 40FT CONTAINER FROM LE135M TO LE210M *EXPECT FURTHER RISE IN PRICES

If things have been hard for the average Sierra Leonean consumer since 2023, in continuation from 2018, they have just gotten even harder. This is...

Financial Insecurity In Sierra Leone: Challenges And Pathways To Stability

By Sylvester Samai Sierra Leone, a West African nation with a history marred by conflict and economic instability, continues to face significant financial insecurity. This...

Sierra Leoneans Continue To Battle With Food Insecurity 

By Sylvester Samai Food insecurity is a pressing issue in many parts of the world, and Sierra Leone is no exception. This West African country,...

Hardship Discourages Hajj Pilgrims

Owing to the economic hardship that is   spiraling out of control, Sierra Leone will have less pilgrims this year compared to previous times. Out of...

Chinese Companies Abusing Relationship With Sierra Leone

There are two types of friends: a friend in need and a friend indeed. Upset Sierra Leoneans have accused China of being a friend...

New Date For UBA’s Essay Submission

United Bank of Africa (UBA) has extended its deadline for submission of essays to January 19th, 2024 in its fourth edition of the National...

Political Sledge Hammer Hits APC Appointees: More sackings to come

A political sledgehammer has hit the House of Parliament leaving hundreds senior civil servants redundant. It has come to the attention of this medium...

‘Operation Pay Yourself’ In Perspective

In the last days of 2023, ‘Operation Pay Yourself’ was activated when ex-gratia amounting to billions of Leones was paid to President  Julius Maada...

Bankers Awards… UBA Wins African Bank of the Year

Wins Bank of the Year Africa 2023 Subsidiaries Come Top in Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, and...

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