Freetown, 8th December 2025 – Sierra Leone’s public finances in 2025 reveal a mixed picture. Stronger domestic revenue collection on one hand, but rising expenditures and debt service pressures on the other.
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Freetown, 8th December 2025 – The latest Food Security Monitoring System Report from the World Food Programme (WFP) Sierra Leone Country Office reveals a concerning picture of the nation’s food security landscape, with 78% of the population still facing moderate or severe food insecurity during the lean season.
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Freetown, 8th December 2025 – The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has announced that Union Trust Bank (UTB) Limited has been placed in resolution, following what officials described as a “thorough supervisory review” under the Banking Act 2019.
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Freetown, 8th December 2025- When Sierra Leone’s government unveiled its 2026 national budget, it framed the document as a turning point, a promise of renewed agricultural productivity, social investment, and a pathway out of chronic economic strain. But beneath the optimistic language lies a familiar tension: a country attempting to engineer growth atop a fiscal structure that shows signs of deep fragility.
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“As part of the requirements for obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate, event organizers must ensure the payment of GST based on the expected revenue from the planned activity. Compliance with this provision is mandatory,” the Authority stated.
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