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By Nasratu Kargbo

 The National Commission for Privatisation (NCP) Chairman Dr. Prince Harding has revealed plans by the institution to generate over 160 billion Leones in the coming year.

Speaking at the ongoing 2021/2022 budget hearing at the Ministry of Finance in Freetown, the chairman said the NCP generated just over 144 billion Leones in the last six months, the first ever to be recorded in the country’s history. 

By Nasratu Kargbo 

The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) Ibrahim Sannoh has called on government to allow them retain 10% of their revenues generated. 

Speaking during his budget presentation at the Ministry of Finance in Freetown, the Executive Director said 10% of the revenue they generate is sent to Road Maintenance Fund Administration (RMFA), but however said much safety interventions have not been seen. He therefore called on government for that 10% to be retained instead for their safety operations. 

By Alpha Abu

The Councillor at the centre of Police investigations after suspected stolen public solar panels and accessories were discovered at his Lungi residence, could be sought through Interpol to possibly face charges, after it emerged he’s now in Cyprus.

By Mabinty M. Kamara 

As Albert Academy commemorates its 117 anniversary, current pupils of the school have called on the school authorities to modernize learning by bringing in more computers and equipping the science lab to enable them do practical in school.

The pupils made this call at the press briefing organized by the school’s anniversary committee on Friday 1st October this year to update the public on the activities for the anniversary.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to bridge the capacity gap and ensure Sierra Leone benefits from its extractive sector, advocates have called on the government and other development partners to establish a standardized mining university that can train mining engineers and experts in the country.

By Politico staff writer

 A team led by the Country Director of the Sierra Leone Compact Design Tina Yu from the Millennium Challenge Cooperation has on Tuesday briefed the Deputy Minister II of Finance Sheku F Bangura on the progress and stages in the MCC compact design and possible implementation.

BIG FOOTBALL DELEGATION AND OUR TAXES

A huge debate is taking place mostly on social media about the number of officials in the SLFA and NSA delegation to three friendly matches in the Kingdom of Morocco at the invitation of that country. We are preparing our boys for the coming AfCON in Cameroon. We are told that there are TWENTY-FOUR officials from SLFA, NSA and the Ministry of Sport in Morocco as we write this.