{"id":3389,"date":"2026-10-01T12:44:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:44:51","slug":"october-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/?p=3389","title":{"rendered":"October 5\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Local Councils Budget Engagements<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Finance has announced a nationwide series of bilateral budget discussions with local councils as part of preparations for the Fiscal Year 2027\u20132029 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a public notice issued by the Ministry, the discussions will take place from Monday, October 5, to Thursday, October 8, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meetings will be held at the Administrative Halls of the respective Local Councils and will commence at 9:30 a.m. each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four-day schedule will bring together councils from across the country according to the following timetable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, October 5: Pujehun District, Kailahun District, Kono District, Falaba District Council, Karene District Council, Kambia District Council and Bonthe Municipal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, October 6: Bo District, Kenema District, Koidu New Sembehun City, Makeni City, Port Loko District and Bonthe District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, October 7: Bo City, Kenema City, Bombali District, Koinadugu District, Tonkolili District, Port Loko City and Moyamba District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, October 8: Freetown City and Western Area Rural District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussions are expected to form part of the Ministry\u2019s engagement with local councils on their proposed budgets and expenditure priorities for the 2027\u20132029 medium-term planning period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"187\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3390\" style=\"width:320px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Councils Budget Engagements The Ministry of Finance has announced a nationwide series of bilateral budget discussions with local councils as part of preparations for the Fiscal Year 2027\u20132029 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budgets. 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