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By Politico staff writer

Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) in partnership with Christian Aid Sierra Leone, has completed a one-day in-depth training in Public Financial Management, specifically focusing on the General-Purpose Financial Statement; Accounting, and Reporting on the Revenue and Government Expenditures; and the Government Chart of Account for journalists.

The training which was conducted on Friday 10th, May 2024, at the CCSL Hall, in Freetown was the start of the Promoting Accountability and Community Engagement (PACE) project.

Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has called for cooperation and integration in West Africa at the opening of a four-day International Conference of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice in Freetown.

President Bio made this statement at the Freetown International Conference Centre May 13, 2024, whilst advocating for a just, inclusive and equitable society for member states.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In the performance contract signed by ministers of government with President Julius Maada Bio, the Minister of Finance, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura has vowed to expand domestic revenue in the country.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), Princess Dugba has spoken of her ministry’s plan to scale up and improve commercial industrial and artisanal fisheries development to generate state revenue.

Minister Dugba while signing her ministry’s performance contract with President Julius Maada Bio said the President specified detailed outcomes to which they are expected to contribute to for the long-term development of Sierra Leone.

By Sorie Ibahim Foafanah

The Deputy Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay has dispelled rumors over President Julius Maada Bio’s ambition to run for a third term as President of Sierra Leone.

By Mabinty M. Kamara in Port Loko

“But with this initiative brought by Concern, and the training provided through the living in peace initiative, my husband now has tremendous respect for me and even assists me do some chores in the home because I have a business that I do and support my children in school after I took the loan from the box,” says  Ramatu Bangura.

Politico staff writer

A high level government delegation led by the Minister of Finance Sheku Fantamadi Bangura is returning to Freetown from the United States, quiet confident that the long-awaited Millennium Challenge Corporation grant would finally be approved by the United States Congress this year. The delegation negotiated the terms of the USD 480million MCC Compact grant which is targeted at substantially transforming Sierra Leone’s ailing energy sector.