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Tollgate charges to increase by over 100%

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Minister of Works and Public Assets, Denis Sandy has stated that there would be an increment in toll gate charges starting March 1st this year, indicating an increment of over 100 percent fees  in some of the vehicle categories.  

Sandy made this disclosure in the government’s weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conference hall in Freetown on 13th February this year.

Sierra Leone’s first wind farm underway

By Politico Staff Writer

A global energy technology company, Octopus Energy in partnership with the Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) is set to build Sierra Leone’s first wind farm on Sherbro Island in Bonthe district, Southern Sierra Leone.

Chief Minister highlights Bio’s gains

By Politico Staff Writer

Delivering his keynote address at the ongoing World Governments Summit in Dubai, Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh highlighted President Julius Maada Bio’s gains in government.

Sierra Leone gets gender scorecard

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations (UN) have designed an accountability framework which is said to be a gender scorecard, according to Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs Dr. Isata Mahoi.

Sierra Leone’s Ombudsman wants enforcement powers

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone’s newly appointed  Ombudsman Tejan Ahmed Israel Jah has highlighted the office’s lack of enforcement powers as a major setback to the efficient discharge of their mandate, saying that the review of the Ombudsman’s Act of 1997 was part of his strategies.

Kenema Police arrest huge quantities of Jamba  

By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Police in Kenema are investigating one Fomba Salieu Kanneh resident in Kenema after officers deployed at the Wanjama checkpoint arrested a Nissan Car loaded with huge quantities of dry leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa (Jamba).

Sierra Leone improves Internet connectivity - Chief Minister

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

The Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh has said that the government of President Julius Maada Bio has expanded internet connectivity to over ninety percent of the population, from seventy percent six years ago.

Sengeh was speaking as a keynote speaker on the topic “Leadership and Governance” at the fifth World Government Services hosted in Dubia on 12th January 2024.

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