News
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Over 85% of college students in Sierra Leone use illegal drugs – FBC SU President
15May2024By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
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Mines Minister accuses Sierra Rutile of “illegal” shutdown
15May2024By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
Sierra Leone's Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Mattai has accused Sierra Rutile Company of suspending its operations illegally and had refused to present the required document to the ministry for review.
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Rutile remains closed as shareholders slap PRM bid
15May2024By Mabinty M. Kamara
The future of Sierra Rutile Mining Company hangs in the balance as the company continues negotiations with the government of Sierra Leone to resolve tax issues, missing its own proposed date of resumption originally set at April 11, 2024.
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Sierra Leone Government records 296 Kush cases
15May2024By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
As the fight against Kush intensifies, the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Internal Affairs has recorded a total number of 296 convicted cases of the substance from January to February this year.
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Business
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Reports slam Sierra Leone tax authority over Le 17.4 billion in revenue losses
12Mar2017By Tanu Jalloh
Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), supported by National Endowment for Democracy, has released its analyses of Sierra Leone’s Audit Service reports on the activities of the country’s National Revenue Authority (NRA) for 2011 and 2014.
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‘Made in Sierra Leone’
10Mar2017By Tanu Jalloh
Very soon Sierra Leone will have, as a policy directive or legislation, some incentives to boost local production and introduce trade regulations that encourage consumers to patronise goods manufactured in country - ‘Made in Salone’.
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Risks amidst strong mining outlook for Sierra Leone
16Jan2017By Tanu Jalloh
In its latest risk and industry analysis BMI Research, based in London, has revealed that Sierra Leone has further cemented the West African region’s strong mining outlook after Shandong’s planned investment of $700 million.
It however warned of a danger that ore prices could moderate by end of this year or early next year which could even put the whole investment at risk, possibly a blow that could weaken “an economy that has only recently started recovering from the Ebola crisis.”
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Sierra Leone introduces huge cuts to tackle economic slowdown
03Oct2016By Tanu Jalloh
Sierra Leone on Monday introduced tough new measures including massive cuts in a bid to tackle the current economic crisis in the country.
The announcement, which followed an emergency cabinet meeting, also proposed stern measures that will force “all business outfits to pay outstanding arrears of taxes within 30 days”.
Sports
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TWITTER, Sierra Leone Gossip (05/04/24)
15May2024