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Children account for 50% reported sexual assaults in Sierra Leone –Rainbo
25Mar2024By Nasratu Kargbo
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More dams underway to address Freetown's water problem - Guma boss
25Mar2024By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah
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Police intercept trafficking victims in northern Sierra Leone
25Mar2024By Politico Staff Writer
The Operations Team of the Sierra Leone Police, Kabala Divisional Headquarters, acting within the mandate of the National Task Force on Human Trafficking, has intercepted 57 persons about to be trafficked to Mali.
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Police demolish Ojeh shrine in Bo
25Mar2024By Politico Staff Writer
Police in the southern region have raided an Ojeh shrine and marijuana joints in Bo town. The operation was headed by the Assistant Inspector General of police in the region, Brima Kanneh.
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Court martial: WhatsApp audio played in court
25Mar2024By Saio Marrah
A Whatsapp audio sent by the ninth accused, Idrissa Kallon played in court, revealed the accused said they would be attacking the lodge of President Julius Madda Bio on the night of 25th November 2023.
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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”.