development stories
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Constrat, NCRA Face Backlash over Steep National, ECOWAS ID Card Charges
By VOS Staff Writer The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), in partnership with Constrat Systems Limited, has announced an increase…
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Africell CEO Shadi Al-Gerjawi Launches Free Call-In Service for All Radio Stations
Africell Sierra Leone, in commemoration of World Radio Day, has launched a nationwide free call-in service for radio stations in…
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New Fiscal Measures Target Imports and Vehicle Owners in Sierra Leone
The newly enacted Finance Act has introduced a series of new customs and excise duties on selected imported goods, reinforcing…
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Trade Finance Can Drive AfCFTA …RCBank CEO Speaks at African Trade Leaders Dialogue in The Gambia
Banjul, The Gambia — The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCBank), Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin,…
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President Bio Thrills Harvesters at International General Conference
Destiny City, Dwazark, Freetown – Tuesday, 10th February 2026 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called on…
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U.S.–SierraLeone Talks Conclude In Washington, D.C.
The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has described the recent U.S.–Sierra Leone engagement in Washington,…
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50+1 Presidential Threshold Absent from CRC and Tripartite Reports — NEW Chairperson Challenges Government
By Kelvin Jay The Chairperson of the National Elections Watch (NEW), Marcella Samba Sesay, has raised serious concerns over the…
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UBA Sierra Leone Charts 2026 Growth Path at Annual Strategy Session
UBA Sierra Leone on January 23–24, 2026, held its Annual Strategy Session, bringing together staff from all departments to review…
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Proposed Constitutional Amendments Empower Parliament to Remove Vice President
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice has disclosed that proposed amendments to Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution will formally grant…
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Heirs Holdings Announces Two New Non-Executive Board Appointmentt
Leading pan-African investment company, Heirs Holdings, has announced the appointment of Obinna Ufudo and Sola Yomi-Ajayi as Non-Executive Directors. The…
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