The recent surge in global petroleum prices, triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has affected pump prices in Sierra Leone. The government has on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, convened a...
The government of Sierra Leone is set to drastically cut its government foreign exchange (FX) spending to halt the rapid depletion of its international reserves, as part of new austerity measures backed...
A senior economist at the Ministry of Finance, Alimamy Bangura, has said that Sierra Leone’s economy had been showing significant signs of recovery and stability before the outbreak of the ongoing conflict...
The Director of the Native Consortium, Edmond Abu, has strongly criticised the latest fuel price increase in Sierra Leone, describing it as “unjustifiable” and calling on the International Monetary...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded a review mission on the progress of the IMF Extended Credit Facility Program in the country on Thursday, 26th February 2026, at the Ministry of Finance Conference...
Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura has unveiled plans for a $124 million international conference centre to be constructed in Lungi, marking one of the largest single infrastructure announcements by the administration...
The Ministry of Finance has bade farewell to the outgoing Country Manager of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Halima Y. Hashi, whose five-year tenure as Country Manager in Sierra Leone has come to...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has called on the government to approve its proposed annual one-off budget disbursement at the start of each year, a move aimed at enhancing the Commission’s...
The Ministry of Finance hosted a formal welcome dinner at the Lagoonda Complex in Aberdeen, Freetown, in honour of the newly appointed Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Elsiddig...
The Ministry of Finance, through its Directorate of Internal Audit, on Monday commenced a nationwide workshop aimed at strengthening institutional capacity in control, risk and compliance across Ministries,...
