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By Mabinty M. Kamara

Officials of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) have explained that the Electronic Cash Register machines introduced for ‘efficient and easy’ tax administration target only businesses with a turnover of 100 million Leones, an equivalent of 10,000 US Dollars.

The officials were speaking at a press briefing meant to clear misconceptions and concerns raised in the last meeting with the Sierra Leone Importers Association about the machines for which installations and compliance are now being enforced.

By Politico staff writer

High Court Judge, Honorable Justice Adrian Fisher, has dismissed the Application by the defence team of Dr. Samura Kamara, the 2018 Presidential Candidate of the APC Party, seeking to quash the indictment upon which he and five others are standing trial at the High Court for corruption-related offences.

By Mohamed Machathy

In a bid to cushion the transportation constraints of Fourah Bay College Students at Mount Aureol, Sierra Stars Company has brought 4 minibusses to ply the Imatt and Berry Street routes connecting the campus. This came after serious concerns were raised by students over the challenges in commuting to and from the college.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Minister of Youth Affairs Mohamed Orman Bangura has told Politico that the National Youth Service (NYS) would be compulsory to any graduate who would have benefitted from the Students Loan Scheme.

 He added that they would also not be granted any government postgraduate scholarship. The Minister said that many people have benefited from the government grant for students and that it was right for them to give back to society.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Public Relations Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ibrahim Kargbo has cited the lack of the necessary devices to detect drugs being trafficked into the country through the porous borders and other means as a challenge to the agency’s effectiveness.

By Alpha Abu

Hundreds of traders thronged the Freetown City Hall Auditorium on Thursday 17 February 2021 to express their objection to the decision by the National Revenue Authority (NRA) to introduce cash register machines connected with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, in their shops.

By Abass Jalloh

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Tamba Lamina, has stated that the Mayor’s Delivery Unit (MDU) at the Freetown City Council (FCC) should be dissolved following a damning report by the ministry concerning the nature of management of the council.

Lamina highlighted the line of action at the ministry’s conference hall on Thursday 17^th February 2022 as he made a public presentation of the report on FCC.