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Transport Minister Announces Ambition to Reintroduce Commercial Train Transportation

Posted by Truth Media | Oct 2, 2025 | News |

October 2nd 2025: Sierra Leone may soon see the return of commercial train services, decades after rail transport ceased operations in the country. The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Alhaji Fanday Turay, made the announcement during the Civic Day Series in the United States, outlining the government’s ambition to revive rail as part of broader efforts to modernize the nation’s transportation system.

“Industry Sector Failed to Pay Nle 248 Million Worth of Taxes in 2024”-Abu Bakarr Kamara, BAN

Posted by Truth Media | Oct 2, 2025 | Business & Finance, News |

Freetown, 2nd October 2025- Sierra Leone’s industrial sector failed to pay an estimated USD 248 million in taxes in 2024, a figure that has sparked urgent calls for reform in the country’s tax exemption regime. The revelation comes from the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), whose recent report exposes systemic gaps in compliance and oversight.

‘FBC Quarters On Sale’ -Opposition Whip Sounds the Alarm

Posted by Truth Media | Oct 1, 2025 | News |

Freetown, 1st October, 2025- Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara, Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament, has alleged that staff quarters belonging to Fourah Bay College are being put up for sale.

President Bio Meets U.S. Deputy Secretary Seals Deal for Construction of Fuel Depot and Refinery

Posted by Truth Media | Oct 1, 2025 | Business & Finance, News |

Washington, D.C. — President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday met with US Deputy Secretary of State...

Government Approves NLe 350 Million Budget for National Sports Authority

Posted by Truth Media | Sep 30, 2025 | News |

Freetown, September 30, 2025- The Ministry of Finance has officially approved a NLe 350 million budget for the National Sports Authority (NSA) for the 2026 fiscal year, marking a significant boost for sports development in Sierra Leone.