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By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

Delivering a keynote address during the launch of a Fiscal and Policy Brief on COVID-19 in Sierra Leone, Mattia Kou Dimoh said the impacts of the pandemic would continue to live “with us” for the ‘foreseeable future’ despite Sierra Leone’s effort to defeat the virus.

The event was organized by the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) at the Council of Churches Sierra Leone hall in Freetown on 11th October this year.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

A presentation of five key deliverables earmarked by the Ministry of Energy for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 has indicated plans to install solar street lights nationwide.

The ministry was part of other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) presenting their budget for FY 2024 to the Ministry of Finance, Freetown on the 16^th of October 2023.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Traders in the South and Eastern Regions have expressed concerns over border trade in the district, saying that Immigration Officers deprive them by allowing foreigners to export goods to neighbouring countries.

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Women to Women group in Kandu Leppiama Chiefdom in Kenema district with support from local authorities in the chiefdom have launched a periodic market at Gbogboma village as part of promoting Agricultural productivity and business in the area.

Speaking at the launch of the market  on the 12^th October 2023 Chairlady of Woman to Woman Frankell James Vibbi explained that she decided on putting a group together which has been heavily involved in agriculture, explaining that it led to the idea of having a market.

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) has prosecuted and won over 500 (five hundred) cases of fraudulent transactions, protection of contributions, and compliance issues and only lost about three due to lack of sufficient evidence; according to the Director General of NASSIT, Mohamed Fuaad Daboh.

By Saio Marrah

The Team Lead in Mediation between the Government of Sierra Leone and the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) says they want a common ground on which both sides could work in the best interest of peace in the country.

Aja Fatoumata C.M. Jallow-Tambajang, former Vice President of the Gambia is leading the Commonwealth, African Union, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediation efforts in Sierra Leone.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray has said they would ensure  they prepare Sierra Leonean graduates to be able to compete in the  job market both locally and internationally.’

Swaray was speaking to Politico in an interview after the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Freetown on 17^th October this year.