Washington, DC, 16th December, 2025. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), unlocking an immediate disbursement of SDR 58.3 million (about US$79.8 million). This brings total disbursements under the program to SDR 93.3 million (about US$127.8 million).
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“Parliament approves the budget together with the estimates. The estimates provide a clear indication of the policy direction of each MDA,” he explained.
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Freetown, 16th December 2025- Staff members of the Tertiary Education Commission have registered their discontent and condemned the presence of over twenty (20) armed police officers who this morning barricaded the TEC premises after a suspension letter was issued by their Chairman, Prof. A.M. Alghali.
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Freetown, 16th December 2025 – A Sierra Leonean bettor, identified only as Theodore, has walked away with NLe1,063,000 after winning Mercury International’s 1X2 online football jackpot. The win came from a ticket that cost just NLe5, underscoring the scale of the payout.
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Freetown, 16th December 2025 – The Government of Sierra Leone has announced an increase in the national minimum wage, raising it from Le 800 to Le 1,200, effective April 2026, in a bid to cushion the effects of the rising cost of living.
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