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By Saio Marrah

After 63 years of Sierra Leone’s independence and the country still struggling with economic growth and provision of basic services, citizens have called for changes in political and educational approach.

The call was made during a panel discussion organised by the Renaissance Movement that focused on the topic “63 years on: Delivering democracy and development- a conversation with Sierra Leoneans” that took place in Freetown on Friday 10^th May 2024.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The European Union Ambassador to Sierra Leone, speaking on a visit to Bombali in northern Sierra Leone has called on the people to pay their taxes for the development of localities.  Manuel Muller said the EU provided 2.5 million euros for projects in Bombali and that the money came from tax payers from the 27 EU member countries.

By Saio Marrah

Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens, presiding over the manslaughter trial of former Managing Director of Skye Bank, Sierra Leone, Ikubolaje Nicol’s has ordered the Director General of the Correctional Services to return the accused to Connaught hospital to continue his medical treatment.

Justice Momoh-Jah Stevens gave the temporal order in the High Court in Freetown on Tuesday May 14, 2024 saying that the Correctional Service should provide update on the accused’s medical status to the court every two weeks.

By Politico staff writer

Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) in partnership with Christian Aid Sierra Leone, has completed a one-day in-depth training in Public Financial Management, specifically focusing on the General-Purpose Financial Statement; Accounting, and Reporting on the Revenue and Government Expenditures; and the Government Chart of Account for journalists.

The training which was conducted on Friday 10th, May 2024, at the CCSL Hall, in Freetown was the start of the Promoting Accountability and Community Engagement (PACE) project.

Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has called for cooperation and integration in West Africa at the opening of a four-day International Conference of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice in Freetown.

President Bio made this statement at the Freetown International Conference Centre May 13, 2024, whilst advocating for a just, inclusive and equitable society for member states.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

In the performance contract signed by ministers of government with President Julius Maada Bio, the Minister of Finance, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura has vowed to expand domestic revenue in the country.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), Princess Dugba has spoken of her ministry’s plan to scale up and improve commercial industrial and artisanal fisheries development to generate state revenue.

Minister Dugba while signing her ministry’s performance contract with President Julius Maada Bio said the President specified detailed outcomes to which they are expected to contribute to for the long-term development of Sierra Leone.