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By Politico staff writer

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance Jacob Jusu Saffa has said that regardless of huge debts accumulated in the past, domestic revenue collected is “sufficient” for the government to take care of salaries without recourse to bank borrowing.

By Politico staff writer

By Mabinty M. Kamara

In an effort to respond to the basic needs of the victims of the fire incident that recently occurred at the Susan’s Bay community, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sierra Leone has joined Caritas Freetown to extend its feeding programme to the victims.

The disaster according to official reports, affected over 7000 residents including children, women and people with disability. Since the incident, many humanitarian organizations have reached out with aid to the victims.

Education Minister affirms

By Politicio staff writer

The Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has assured that amid the many challenges the sector still faces, it has endeavored to ensure that quality service delivery is meted out to beneficiaries of the government’s free quality education programme.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

A three-day regional conference jointly organized by the Economic Community of West African States Commission and the United Nations Development agency (UNDP) aimed at enhancing the capacity of women to maximize opportunities in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will today end in Freetown.

The capacity building workshop brought together women-led organizations across the region. Participants are expected to take the knowledge gained from the deliberations to their respective countries.

By Politico staff writer

SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone on Thursday 1 April donated food and non-food items to the fire victims at Susan’s Bay. Some of the items include 35 bags of 25kg imported rice for families of the most vulnerable children, dignity kits for adolescent girls, buckets,  beddings, toiletries   and other assorted items.

By Francis H. Murray

The Executive Director of Action Aid , Foday Bassie Swarray has assured Sierra Leone of the organization’s resolve and commitment in supporting and promoting development across the country. Action Aid seeks social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication.

Swarray made this statement on Thursday 1st April 2021 during the organization’s 2021 budget and programmes rollout ceremony organised at Hill Valley Hotel in Freetown.