Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, has led significant economic reforms, fiscal discipline measures, and strategic diversification efforts. His work includes modernizing the tax system, managing debt effectively, and promoting sectors like agriculture and tourism, all while improving transparency and supporting vulnerable populations.
Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, as Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, faced severe economic challenges, including high debt and rampant inflation. With a strategic approach focusing on fiscal discipline, economic diversification, and institutional reforms, Bangura played a key role in stabilizing and revitalizing the nation’s economy.
On July 3rd, 2024, Josephine Kamara hosted a historic event at the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation, featuring the First Ladies of Sierra Leone, Cape Verde, and Burundi. This momentous gathering launched the “We Are Equal” campaign and celebrated Sierra Leone’s passage of the Child Marriage Act of 2024. Dr. Fatima M Bio, Sierra Leone’s First Lady, expressed her gratitude and highlighted the unity among African First Ladies in fighting for gender equality. The First Ladies discussed the challenges and triumphs of advocating for women’s rights, emphasizing the importance of continuous efforts to empower girls and women. This event marked a significant step towards a more inclusive and equitable future for all African women and girls.
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President Bio’s unity plan outlines crucial steps for national peace and progress. He emphasizes the importance of collective responsibility and active citizen engagement in nation-building. Highlighting transparency, good governance, and inclusivity, his speech calls for unity and shunning divisive rhetoric.
In a forceful address, Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, articulated a bold critique of what he perceives as the global community’s continued economic exploitation of…
President Bio praised Pee Cee Agriculture at Mathen Village for doubling farm size and advancing Sierra Leone toward agricultural self-sufficiency. Key leaders joined the event, celebrating local farm expansions and urging national self-reliance in food production.
ECOWAS leaders applaud departing Speaker Sidi Mohamed Tunis for his exceptional leadership. Tunis, the first Sierra Leonean in this role, leaves behind a legacy of commitment to democracy, transparency, and good governance. His tenure marks an era of progress and integrity within the ECOWAS community.
