Parliament Approves NLe27 Billion Budget for 2026
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone has on Friday, December 19, 2025, passed into law the 2026 Appropriation Act,...
Union Trust Bank Shareholders Challenge RCBank Takeover
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Shareholders of Union Trust Bank (UTB) have formally petitioned the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), requesting an immediate suspension of the...
President Bio Launches TAF Salone Micro-City Housing
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the first phase of the TAF Salone Micro-City project in John...
Salwaco Director Inspects Blama-Bandawor Water Project
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Managing Director of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO), Ing. Tiideni Hawa Jabbi, has conducted an inspection tour of the...
Salwaco Transfers Lot 3 of Kenema Water Project
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO), under the supervision of the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has officially handed over...
Bank of Sierra Leone Lowers Monetary Policy Rate
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has reduced the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by...
UK Cuts Sierra Leone Funding from £35 Million to £1 Million
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The United Kingdom has drastically reduced its development assistance to Sierra Leone, effectively eliminating nearly all bilateral aid, including a major...
Container Truck Drivers End Strike After SLPHA Intervention
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Operations at the Freetown Port have resumed following the successful resolution of an industrial strike action by members of the Sierra...
World Bank Executive Director Visits Sierra Leone
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Dr. Zarau Kibwe, the World Bank’s Executive Director representing twenty-two African countries, including Sierra Leone, has concluded a two-day official visit...
Sierra Leone Secures $79.8 Million from IMF for Economy
Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone has received a crucial financial boost from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the approval of an immediate disbursement...