The Best Artiste of Kailahun District Influential Awards #Agie_Mama shared stunning pictures on her Birthday 16 June 2021. The melodious singer shared beautiful pictures which left fans with no other option than to love her like never before 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 our question now is 👉 how many people are crushing the beautiful damsel? 😍😍😍😍😍 Happy Birthday Agie Mama of Crush and Africa fame.

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His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio said He is the only one that has the key to unlock Leone Star for their Africa Cup of Nation Qualify
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Afrinity Production monitored the short video that was released by the Office of the President (Sierra Leone 🇸🇱) today 15 June 2021. Below is the short transcript of the video👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

When I talk about doing something, I must do it” I promised to take Leone Star back to the Continental stage, this hasn’t came to me as a surprise because when I say something I must do it and I believe the boys (Leone Star) and I have inspired them a lot and that’s the same way I want to inspire this nation so that shall strive to higher height no more small dreams. When they come I shall engage them because I have challenged them and I always known that they have potential and I’m the only who has the key to unlock it” I was the one who unlocked it over 20 years ago and I have unlocked it again. We’re football loving nation I’m very happy for this and just want us to continue trusting and believe ourselves even out of the football field we shall take this nation to international lever that’s the spirit we should have

© President of the Republic of Sierra Leone

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#Agie_Mama one of Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 most outstanding artiste presently the best Artiste in Kailahun District is our Star Of The Week for 13 June 2021 to 20 June 2021.

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Few days ago a young Sierra Leonean and a Chinese veteran engaged into fight, both was seen in a video that went viral which saw many Sierra Leoneans vent out their dissatisfaction about the ugly incident. Both lock on at the mining site in Portloko District but the authority have registered their dissatisfactions and apology to Mohamed the local worker and today both have berried the hatchet and peace was what everyone was praying for and it has been endorsed by both parties.
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President Adama Barrow received the new Nigerian High Commissioner to The Gambia, H.E Mohammed MANU, who was at the Presidency to present his Letters of Credence to the Head of State.

The President congratulated the incoming High Commissioner and sent warm wishes to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari. He praised Nigeria for its long-standing assistance to The Gambia in areas such as the judiciary, security, education, health, and a socio-economic cooperation.

After his meeting with the President, His Excellency Mohammed Manu told reporters that his first aim is to develop the bilateral ties between the two countries, notably in the fields of commerce and investment, as well as security.
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President Adama Barrow received the new Nigerian High Commissioner to The Gambia, H.E Mohammed MANU, who was at the Presidency to present his Letters of Credence to the Head of State.

The President congratulated the incoming High Commissioner and sent warm wishes to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari. He praised Nigeria for its long-standing assistance to The Gambia in areas such as the judiciary, security, education, health, and a socio-economic cooperation.

After his meeting with the President, His Excellency Mohammed Manu told reporters that his first aim is to develop the bilateral ties between the two countries, notably in the fields of commerce and investment, as well as security.
©State House of The Gambia

Sourcing for alternative avenue for Basalt for The Gambian market.

Beginning next month, July 2021, Pavi Fort-Al Associates (SL) Ltd, a Sierra Leone locally registered Company, is scheduled to ship the first consignment of Basalt to The Gambia.

Good news for builders, contractors, etc.
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Emma Dyfan a season actress in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 who has been starred in Sierra Leoneans movies is our Star Of The Week

Breaking News!!!!The president of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Madam Isha Johansen issue out a candidature withdrawal ahead of the Sierra Leone Football Association ( SLFA) presidential election.

Gov’t removes import duty, GST on rice importation

…so as to reduce the price for 25kg and 50kg bags of rice

By Joseph S. Margai, Strategic Communications Coordinator

President Julius Maada Bio’s administration has removed both import duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on everything relating to the importation of rice so that the prices of both 50kg and 25kg bags of rice would have been reduced.

Prior to 2021, business people, who were importing rice to Sierra Leone, used to pay 15% GST on all foreign currencies that were transferred out of Sierra Leone to their suppliers for the purchase of rice.

But, with the advent of the Finance Act of 2021, that 15% GST has been removed and that has subsequently led to a loss of thirty-three billion Leones (Le33bn) to government on every transfer of foreign currencies.

Already, government was losing over four hundred billion Leones (Le400bn) as import duty waiver on rice importation.

Speaking exclusively to the National Revenue Authority’s (NRA) Commissioner General, Dr. Samuel Jibao, in his Bathurst Street office in Freetown on Thursday, 6th May, 2021, he said the removal of both the import duty and GST on the importation of rice was a deliberate attempt by President Julius Maada Bio to reduce the prices of both 25kg and 50kg bags of rice for all Sierra Leoneans.

“We were already losing over 400 billion Leones as a result of duty waiver on the importation of rice. But the prices of both 25Kg and 50kg bags of rice continued to rise astronomically. We then called on the importers to ask them what were the reasons for the skyrocketing price of a bag of rice. They claimed that the 15% GST on the transfer of foreign currencies to their suppliers for the purchase of rice was militating against them. As a listening government, President Julius Maada Bio automatically removed that 15% GST,” he explained.

The NRA Commissioner General said the government has played its own part but some dishonest business people continued to increase prices on both 25kg and 50kg bags of rice, which is unacceptable.

According to Dr. Jibao, President Bio’s administration inherited a GST of 20% on all goods and services from his predecessor but quickly reduced it to 15% so as to soften situation for business people and subsequently reduce prices of commodities for all Sierra Leoneans.

He noted that the 15% GST on the transfer of foreign currencies has also been removed but the business people are yet to do the needful with regards the reduction of prices for both a 25kg and 50kg bags of rice.

“We are now calling on business people to reflect these tax exemptions on the much-desired commodities-rice and flour,” he said.

Dr. Jibao disclosed that import duty on flour was 20% but President Bio’s administration reduced it to 10%, adding that effective January 2021, GST of 15% has been removed on flour, which is considered an essential commodity particularly for people in the urban areas.

He stated that there is a tax exemption on both imported and domestically produced wheat flour as enshrined in the 2021 Finance Act.

“This exemption is to ensure the availability of loaves of bread, which is part of a daily dietary of many people across Sierra Leone. There is also a tax exemption on bulk wheat (grain) used as raw material for the manufacturing of flour. This is to allow local manufacturers of flour to reduce their cost of production, making them competitive with imported flour as well as eventually making flour readily available in the market at all times,” he stated.

He said business people, who are importing and selling commodities such as bags of rice and flour, must now reduce their prices.