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VP Dr Juldeh Jalloh Receives Prestigious Award for His Leadership in Securing the MCC grant
By Expo Staff Writer The African Development Conference (ADC) has bestowed a prestigious continental award on the Honourable Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh for his leadership in securing the Four Hundred and Eighty Million United States Dollars (US$480m) fund from the United States’ Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The award was announced and delivered […]
Citizens Urged to Embrace MCC Energy Project
Madam Manty Tarawallie, the Minister of State Office in the office of the Vice President, has on Tuesday, 8th October 2024, at the weekly government press conference, explained how Sierra Leone earned the MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) compact. According to her, President Julius Maada Bio, upon taking office in 2018, had envisioned that the MCC […]
Magistrate Commits Man to High Court for Sexual Penetration
By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema The resident Magistrate in Kenema, Shaka Kamara of Magistrate Court No.1 has committed Foday Koroma to stand trial at the High Court for sexual penetration. The accused was charged to court on three counts: Count one is sexual penetration of a child contrary to Section 19 of the…...
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Arrives in Riyadh for Duty
The newly appointed Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdul Aziz Turay, on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024, arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to officially assume duty. Ambassador Turay was warmly received at the King Khalid International Airport Executive Lounge by the Head of Chancery of the […]
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 t𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
By Anthony Vandy Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Bio made history as the nation’s first sitting First Lady to deliver a keynote address at the House of Commons, UK Parliament, during the 9th Annual London Political Summit and Awards 2024. Held under the theme “The Visionary Leadership Imperative for Socioeconomic…...
Compact Development Boss Says “Sierra Leone Is Poised to Attract More Foreign Investment”
By Sulaiman Jalloh Ndeye Fatu Koroma, National Coordinator of Sierra Leone Compact Development Unite has said, with the US$480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Sierra Leone, the country is poised to attract more foreign investors to improve the lives of the people in the country. The MCC was signed on Friday, September…...
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
When The Prices of Waka Fine Buses Go Down, Our Fares Will Go Down By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings The introduction of the WAKA FINE buses in Sierra Leone marked a significant step towards addressing the challenges in the country’s transportation system, particularly in Freetown. As a major venture, these buses were widely welcomed for…...
In Sierra Leone, the Landscape of Development on the Vision of the President Five Game Changers
By Dr Samuel Edson Gibawo Bayon Introduction: In Sierra Leone, the landscape of development is evolving, driven by a vision of progress and transformation set forth by President Julius Maada Bio. At the core of this vision lie five pivotal “game changers” that hold the potential to redefine the trajectory of the nation’s socio-economic […]
Viewpoint – Negating Procrastination
By Dadson A. Musa “Procrastination is the thief of time,” they say and that act brings so much setbacks and cost us so much as a country. It stalls or erodes chances of progress. And in Sierra Leone, so many of our key projects are either bureaucratically delayed or are held up by over-centralization…...