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By Nasratu Kargbo

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has passed into law the Finance Act of 2024, a move that was preceded by Legislators expressing divergent views on the Bill especially with regards to commodity taxes.

The House was totally divided, with some stressing that the increase in taxes will cause suffering on the citizens, as prices of commodities will shoot up. Others were of the opinion that monies generated from these taxes will help the government generate revenue, which will help in achieving its 'Feed Salone' agenda.

By Mabinty M. Kamara in Abuja

Preliminary analysis of the just concluded off-circle Governorship election in three states of Nigeria’s 36 states Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states revealed a low voter turnout due to intimidations and fear of violence, widespread disinformation and Fake news, and voter inducement, among others.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) is set to commence construction of water supply systems in Mambolo, Rokupr and Kamakwei, North-west.

The project was part of several others presented by the Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura while delivering the 2024 Financial Year budget speech in Parliament 10^th November, 2023.

By Nasratu Kargbo

In the last 15 years, successive Governments have spent over nine hundred and eighty-five million United States Dollars on electricity generated by Turkish  Karpowership, an amount which according to Budget Advocacy Network’s (BAN) National Coordinator Abubakarr Kamara,  is enough for the country to own its own power –supply vessel .

He said this in Volume one of a video documentary series titled ‘Tragedies of Politics’.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Sierra Leone’s Parliament has unanimously ratified Rail and Port Lease agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and Kingho Railway and Port Company. The agreement was ratified yesterday 9th November 2023.

Members of Parliament across both sides of the aisle heaped praises on the agreement, describing it as one that seeks the interest of Sierra Leoneans, with emphasis on Cooperate Social Responsibility (CRS), surface rent , amongst others. 

By Politico Staff Writer

The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a $50 Million Soft Loan Agreement with Saudi Fund for Development for the construction of an ultra -modern referral hospital in Lungi.

The agreement was signed by the Deputy Minister of Finance 1, Jeneba Kpaka Bangura in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 9^th November, 2023.

By Saio Marrah

Justice Monfred Sesay has recused himself from the trial of Mohamed Aroun Conteh, the school boy charged with the murder of his teacher Edward Gillis Ola Johnson for what the judge described as “personal reason”. He gave no details as he read out a letter addressed to the Chief Justice on Wednesday 8^th November 2023. He also discharged the 12 person jury in the trial.