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By Nasratu Kargbo

According to the Auditor General’s Report the Sierra Leone Airports Authority, Sierra Leone Postal Services and Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation are three State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) that have not paid loans issued to them by the government. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition 2 Aaron Aruna Koroma has stressed that an arrangement should be made on how these institutions should repay.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

Speaking about challenges faced by local poultry farmers in respect to competition from egg and chicken importers in Sierra Leone, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Henry Musa Kpaka has committed to support local farmers through policy actions.

 By Saio Marrah

 At the ongoing treason trial, Justice Komba Kamanda has slated Tuesday 18 June as the day on which defence lawyers are to make their oral no-case submissions and for the prosecution to also make an oral reply.

Justice Kamanda said that date was for lawyers who have already made written no-case submissions. He said even those that have no submitted papers should be able to make their submissions.

By Saio Marrah

Smaller parties have called for a review of the Proportional Representation System of voting especially the percentage ceiling that would allow them to have seats in Parliament, and not just the two main parties.

This was among recommendations presented by the All Political Parties Association (APPA) to the tripartite committee at their Brookfields hotel Secretariat in Freetown, Monday 10^th June.

The tripartite committee is reviewing and providing answers to electoral irregularities over the years.

By Saio Marrah

With support from Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA) and Invest Salone, Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) have pledged to support private investment in Sierra Leone with increased and more flexible financial lending to grow their businesses.

 The support will happen by investing in the local financial institutions, which will in turn channel more loan opportunities to businesses in the country.

By Abdulai Faineh Dumbuya

The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA), World Bank Representatives, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), in collaboration with the ministries of finance, trade and industry, have discussed Sierra Leone’s fuel price formula review draft which has never been examined for decades, according to officials.

This initiative, while significant on its own, forms part of the government’s effort to accelerate open, fair and accountable review that seeks sustainable fuel price formula, as discussed at a stakeholders workshop on June 6, 2024.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In the performance contract signed between Cabinet Ministers with President Julius Maada Bio, Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Isata Mahoi has promised to reduce child multidimensional poverty in the country.