Freetown, 8th January 2026- The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has released a financial breakdown of the recently concluded One Nation Reggae Festival, presenting the event as both a cultural milestone and an economic driver for Sierra Leone’s creative industries.
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Freetown, 5th January 2026 – The Ministry of Finance has cautioned that Sierra Leone’s 2026 national budget faces significant risks from global economic uncertainties, domestic revenue challenges, and potential natural disasters. In its Citizen’s Guide to the National Budget 2026, Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura outlined both the threats and the government’s strategies to safeguard fiscal stability.
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Freetown, 5th January 2026 – A recent audit of the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital at Jui has uncovered serious financial discrepancies and critical shortages of medical equipment, raising concerns about both fiscal management and patient safety at one of the country’s flagship health facilities.
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Freetown, 23rd December 2025- The 2024 Auditor-General’s Annual Report has revealed huge financial irregularities across Sierra Leone’s public sector institutions, with a combined impact exceeding NLe 250 million, alongside foreign currency losses totalling $935,717.33 and €7,230.96.
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Freetown, 22nd December, 2025 – The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has lowered its benchmark interest rate by two percentage points to 16.75 percent, following a sharp decline in inflation and signs of economic stability.
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