Author: Truth Media

Kazan, Russia, 16th February, 2026 – Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has arrived in the Russian Federation for high‑level talks focused on expanding youth employment opportunities and strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Freetown, 16th February 2026 -Sierra Leone’s Citizen’s Budget 2026 has placed domestic revenue mobilisation at the heart of government’s economic strategy, with projections showing that 85% of total receipts will come from internal sources. The simplified guide to the national budget underscores the government’s commitment to financing public services, especially for the poor and vulnerable, while strengthening accountability and transparency in public finance.

Freetown, 16th February 2026 — Sierra Leone’s Consolidated Fund closed the 2025 financial year with SLE 17.34 billion in total domestic revenue, according to the latest Statement of Fiscal Operations issued under Section 66(1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016.

Freetown, 17th February, 2026 – The opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally rejected the proposed appointment of Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), citing concerns over credibility, transparency, and public confidence in the electoral process.