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By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Sierra Leone’s economy is expected to remain resilient over the medium term, with a projected growth of 4.7 percent in 2024 and 5.2 percent in 2025, according to the Minister of Finance Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura while presenting to Parliament the 2024 Budget.

The minister stated that such economic growth will be driven by increased investment in agriculture, mining, and continued recovery in the services sector.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Emphasising the need to be job-ready after formal or informal education, Sierra Leone’s Vice President has called on job seekers mostly youths to develop social intelligence which he said is what is needed to maintain a job.

Speaking at the 2023 National Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Fair at the Freetown International Conference Centre, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh P.h.D. said that someone may need a certificate and skills to get a job, but both cannot keep the person in the Job.

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

The Financial Secretary Mathew Dingie has said that in the face of global shocks, the only way to be resilient as a Government is the adoption of tough policies to be able to deliver basic services for the people of this country.

Dingie was speaking in a Media interview explaining the Finance Act of 2024 that would lay the foundation for the implementation of the government budget and guide revenue generation and expenditure.

By Nasratu Kargbo

Leader of the Opposition Abdul Kargbo said he would like an investigation mounted over the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources’ handling of the Arise IIP Rail and Port agreement which was not honoured, saying it was an embarrassment to the nation. 

Kargbo made this statement whilst debating the Rail and Port Lease agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and Kingho Railway and Port Company.

By Politico Staff Writer

Officials from the Ministry of Information and Civic Education from Sierra Leone have joined seven other countries to participate in a three-week media training with the title, “The Role of Media in Democratic Countries” held in Tokyo, Japan.

The training which commenced on the 9^th of November this year was  organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Centre in Japan and implemented by NHK Foundation.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

As it aims to restore the 5 percent tax increase on imported rice in 2024, the Government of Sierra Leone has proposed to make an increment of 10 percent in 2025 to support local production of rice.

By Nasratu Kargbo

With thousands of the country’s youths becoming walking zombies, unkempt and with sores all over their bodies-all manifesting the frightening symptoms of addiction to the drug Kush, Stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need for a rehabilitation facility to house them, and be managed by experts.