development stories
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SIERRA LEONE RISING: Unlocking a $40 Trillion Frontier at AACIS’26
As Sierra Leone’s economy maintains a steady upward trajectory with a projected growth rate of 4.8 percent in 2026, attention…
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President Bio Urges Genuine Sahel Dialogue, Warns Against Political Distractions
Munich, Germany, Friday, 13 February 2026 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and…
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FoSLYN Raises Concern Over Slow Implementation of Tripartite Agreement
The Forum of Sierra Leonean Youth Network (FoSLYN) has expressed serious concern over what it describes as the slow pace…
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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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