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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has said they will need Le74 billion more than the current Le100 billion budget cap that the Ministry of Finance has given it. This demand takes the Ministry of Defense’s 2020 budget to Le 175 million.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Sierra Leone Police has come under pressure to get a separate budget line for its Family Support Unit (FSU).

The call from civil society groups and some members of the general public comes as the police presented its budget estimate and strategic plan for the year 2020 at the ongoing budget discussion forum.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Togo and Ghana, Dr Heather Cameron has bid farewell to President Julius Maada Bio in a short ceremony at State House, Freetown.

Dr Heather who is based in Accra, Ghana have been serving all three West African countries since her appointment in 2016.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) is mapping out plans to improve payment of the end of service benefits for civil servants and to ensure discipline within the service.

Mr. John Sumaila, Secretary to Cabinet and head of the Civil Service, said on Tuesday that the undue delay and difficulties that people face when it’s time to get their pension after diligent and dedicated years of service was due to lack of adequate knowledge.

By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

The launch of a new Chinese mining company in Moyamba was marred last week after a protest by angry youths in the area. It has now been deferred indefinitely.

Representatives of Afro Asia Mining Company, which is looking to mine for bauxite after acquiring a government license, were scheduled to meet with landowners and local authorities on Thursday, 3 October, when the aggrieved youths blocked a major route leading to the meeting venue. 

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Sierra Leone is playing host to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) whose Board of Governors hold their Ordinary Meeting here today at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel.

EBID is the financial  arm  of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West Africa States) which is a regional bloc comprising 15 of the 16 countries in West Africa – excepting Mauritania.

EBID’s mandate is to intervene both in private and public sector development of its member states.

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS), is requesting for 10% of the national budget for 2020.

Representatives from the ministry made the call during the presentation of its strategic plan and budget for the 2020 Financial Year.

MAFFS is asking for Le 141.6 billion as its recurrent budget for 2020. It also appeals that 73% (Le 106.7 billion) of this money be disbursed by mid next year.