The most sobering assessment emerges from a series of fiscal stress tests conducted by analysts, which paint a picture of a budget highly vulnerable to even moderate economic shocks. A…
THE TAX NOOSE! …Pro-poor in Speeches, Pro-Hardship in Taxes By Ibrahim Alusine Kamara ( Kamalo)The 2026 Finance Act is set to take effect in the new year having been approved…
ECF $78.8M…Lifeline… or Another Rip-Off? By Ibrahim Alusine Kamara (Kamalo)Amid the long-running “Tork N Do” narrative touted by President Julius Maada Bio’s government, a recent World Bank report delivers a…
Government Prioritizes Domestic Revenue Growth in 2026 Budget By: Gibrilla KamaraThe eagerly awaited 2026 Appropriation Budget was on Friday, 28th November 2025, officially presented to Parliament by the Minister of…
In its latest Sierra Leone Economic Update, the Bank notes that fuel prices have declined by more than 25% since the NPRA reviewed and introduced a more transparent and efficiency-driven…
WORLD BANK EXPOSES SLPP’S PROPAGANDA…Growth on Paper, Hardship in Reality A new World Bank economic update has delivered one of the clearest and most unsettling warnings yet about Sierra Leone’s…
Vice President Juldeh Jalloh Highlights Human Development and Energy Access as Pillars of Climate Resilience Aminata Turay On the second day of the Third National Dialogue on Climate Resilience and…
2024 CSR…Orange injects NLe 781 into Sierra Leone’s Economy Orange Sierra Leone has published its 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, highlighting major achievements in national development, digital advancement, environmental…
UBA Set to Unveil Whitepaper on Africa’s Financial Infrastructure Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to reinforce its role in shaping the continent’s financial ecosystem…
‘GHOST AID!’ …DECADES OF BILLIONS, LITTLE TO SHOW By Ibrahim Alusine Kamara (Kamalo)Since achieving independence in 1961, Sierra Leone has repeatedly announced the acquisition of foreign aid, and billions of…