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Leone Stars Drops in FIFA Ranking
By Alusine Fullah Sierra Leone’s National Football Team, Leone Stars has dropped five places according to the recent FIFA world ranking. According to the ranking statement from FIFA, Leone Stars has dropped from 122nd to 127th position. This is as a result of Leone Stars lost two goals to Egypt and held a goal…...
Over 6,000 Children Affected by HIV in SL
By Alusine Fullah The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has released a recent report on the alarming statistics on HIV infections among children and young people in Sierra Leone. the reports states: “Approximately 7,000 cases of HIV-infected children aged 0 to 14 years in Sierra Leone…13,000 cases among young people aged 15…...
Looking into the Failed Coup Attempt in Sierra Leone
By Millicent Senava Mannah In the early hours of 26th November, 2023, we were woken up by unabating gunshots, which generated fear right across the country. For some of us who were privileged to have been born before the war, know that the sound of guns, is a sound of doom. This nation has…...
China Grants Sierra Leone 13M USD
In an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of The People’s Republic of China and The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Chinese Government has granted the sum of 100 million RMB Yuan (an equivalent of $13m) to the Government and the people of Sierra Leone. The grant agreement was signed…...
The Coup Aftermath: Petty Traders Raise Concerns
By Fatmata Binta Bah Following the Sunday, November 26th, 2023 security breach which is now confirmed by the government as a failed coup attempt, marketers and customers have raised concerns as to the sharp increase in the price of essential commodities. Expo Times visited and engaged some citizens and residents around Porttee the east…...
Sierra Leone delegation attends COP28 opening ceremony in Dubai
Members of the Sierra Leone delegation to the Conference of the Parties (COP28) have today attended the opening ceremony of the climate summit in Dubai. During the event, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, congratulated the COP28UAE President on the positive start of the conference with an expeditious approval of the agenda and the landmark…...
The Failed Coup Attempt and the Drug Wars
By Sheku Putka Kamara During the August 10th, 2022 brouhaha, I coined an article having to do with devilish acts of demonic persons posing as aggrieved countrymen. Leftists had some reservations, but for someone like me, I care less when people tend to use selfish desires just to propagate themselves. Fast forward, we have seen…...
The dangers of security intelligence failure in the governance systems and the economy of Sierra Leone
By Santigie Abu Kamara Introduction There would undoubtedly be security issues in a country with so many uncontrolled areas, open borders, and no restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals. This essay aims to address the risks that a security intelligence breakdown poses to Sierra Leone’s political and economic institutions. Security Intelligence: In order…...
“Coup Attempt”: APC is committed to helping with investigations – Says Publicity Secretary
By Sulaiman Jalloh Sidie Yahya Tunis – Publicity Secretary of APC Following the Sunday, November 26th, 2023 security breach which the government has described as a “ failed coup attempt”, Sidie Yahya Tunis, national publicity secretary of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party has said that the party is committed to…...