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Zala Lowers Fuel Price to NLe26.5 Amid Calls for Cuts

Zala Lowers Fuel Price to NLe26.5 Amid Calls for Cuts

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. Zala Petroleum Company has reduced the pump price of fuel to Le 26,500 per litre, effective today, Friday 31 January 2026,...
Rcbank Md Dr Walton Gilpin Receives Aasu Award in Ghana

Rcbank Md Dr Walton Gilpin Receives Aasu Award in Ghana

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank), Dr. Walton E. Gilpin, has been honoured with the...
Faulty Solar Systems and Mismanaged Assets at ECSL

Faulty Solar Systems and Mismanaged Assets at ECSL

Africa-Press - Sierra-Leone. A significant solar power project intended to safeguard Sierra Leone’s critical electoral systems has failed and remains unused, according to the...
Government Inspects Baomahun Gold Project as Commercial Production Nears

Government Inspects Baomahun Gold Project as Commercial Production Nears

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the National Minerals Agency (NMA), has conducted an inspection visit to the Baomahun Gold...
NRA, World Bank Partner to Strengthen Sierra Leone’s Revenue and Financial Systems

NRA, World Bank Partner to Strengthen Sierra Leone’s Revenue and Financial Systems

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) recently concluded a high-level strategic engagement with the World Bank focused on aligning international support with Sierra Leone’s urgent...
ACC Hosts AfDB High-Level Mission on Governance and Economic Reforms

ACC Hosts AfDB High-Level Mission on Governance and Economic Reforms

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday, 29th January 2026, hosted a high-level mission from the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the Conference Room of...
ACC Hosts AfDB High-Level Mission on Governance and Economic Reforms

ACC Hosts AfDB High-Level Mission on Governance and Economic Reforms

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday, 29th January 2026, hosted a high-level mission from the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the Conference Room of...
Finance Minister Meets World Bank, Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to PFM Reforms

Finance Minister Meets World Bank, Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to PFM Reforms

The Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, has reaffirmed the Government of Sierra Leone’s commitment to deepening public financial management (PFM) reforms while...
Police Concludes Five-Day Induction Training to Boost Investigators’ Capacity

Police Concludes Five-Day Induction Training to Boost Investigators’ Capacity

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has successfully concluded a five-day intensive induction training aimed at enhancing investigators’ capacity for effective crime detection and prosecution....
Kandeh Yumkella Donates 30KW Solar Power System to SLPP Headquarters

Kandeh Yumkella Donates 30KW Solar Power System to SLPP Headquarters

Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, and Energy Sector Lead overseeing efforts to...