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5 Districts hold post-election dialogue

7:18 AM /

By Politico staff writer

The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) with support from UN Women has held the Post Elections Dialogue in five districts in the East, North, and South of the country.

Pujehun, Kono, Port Loko, Bombali, and Karene were the districts that participated in the latest dialogue following the June 24 General Elections in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone's Vice President wants commodity price formula

2:19 PM /

By Saio Marrah

Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh (PHD) has called on the ministry of finance to develop a pricing formula for rice and flour in order to ascertain the profit margin of the businesses.

The Vice President called on the finance ministry to do that in collaboration with the ministry of trade to avoid the persistent over pricing of the two commodities.

Low on revenue collection at Kailahun Council

2:18 PM /

By Mabinty M. Kamara

A report by Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) has indicated low revenue generation by the Kailahun District Council (KDC) for the financial year 2022.

Sierra Leone to pursue 10% budget for Agric – Press Secretary

2:18 PM /

By Alpha Abu

Press Secretary in the Office of the President, Solomon Jamiru Esq says 10 Percent budgetary allocation for the Agricultural sector is not definitive at this point but said it is being pursued.

The Press Secretary was briefing the media at State House, Freetown on Friday 6th October 2023, following President Julius Maada Bio’s recent engagements at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Focus 1000 champions funding for orphans

2:17 PM /

By Nasratu Kargbo

CEO of Focus 1000 Alhaji Bailor Jalloh has kicked off a Crowdfunding Basket Campaign by donating twenty thousand new Leones for Orphans. Jalloh made the commitment at the launch of the crowdfunding basket on the 7^th October 2023.

The basket will be stationed in different areas across the country in a bid to generate money to help more orphans.

SISLAA celebrates China’s National Day

2:17 PM /

By Nasratu Kargbo

Sino-Sierra Leone Alumni Association (SISLAA) has celebrated National Day of the People's Republic of China. The celebration according to the association which is a body that comprises Sierra Leonean graduates from China or Chinese universities is to deepen the already existing relation between the two countries.