Freetown, 8th April 2026 — Mayors and chairpersons of All People’s Congress (APC)-led local councils have expressed grave concern over what they describe as attempts to undermine accountability in World Bank-funded projects, warning that recent gains in decentralization and governance risk being eroded.
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Freetown 8th April 2026 – The anguished voice of a father is echoing through his community after the alleged rape of his seven-year-old daughter, a tragedy that has left residents shaken and demanding accountability.
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Pujehun, 7th April 2026 — A joint monitoring team comprising Infrastructure 4 Development (I4D), engineers from the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), and local stakeholders has inspected ongoing road and bridge projects in Pujehun District, underscoring efforts to ensure transparency and quality in public works.
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This payout reflects a consistent upward trend: US$4 million in 2023, US$7 million in 2024, and now US$8 million in 2025. The figures highlight improved financial performance driven by reforms and modernization at the Freetown Port.
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Freetown, 7th April 2026- China has pledged US$1.1 million to strengthen trade access for Africa’s least‑developed economies, including Sierra Leone, through World Trade Organization (WTO) technical assistance programs. The announcement was made at the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, where WTO Director‑General Ngozi Okonjo‑Iweala and China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao signed memoranda of understanding formalizing the support.
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