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…...
Paul Kamara Esq. to Represent SL the Accra Forum on Freedom of Expression and Media Rights

By Shebora Samba Kamara Paul Kamara Esq, a leading Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Advocate from Sierra Leone and a Media Law Lecturer at the University of Makeni will represent his Country at a pivotal gathering of legal experts in West Africa. The forum, organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa […]
Building Permits and Land Management Amidst Collapsed Buildings
By Sulaiman Jalloh Sierra Leone has in recent times witnessed some frequent collapse of buildings especially within the Capital, Freetown and many of the unfortunate occurrences are believed to have been caused by sub-standard materials been used for the construction or erection of structures. Since the beginning of this year’s rainy season, there has…...
SONOCO Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

By Sulaiman Jalloh In an effort to complement efforts of government, Sonoco Sierra Leone has launched a breast cancer awareness campaign aiming at sensitizing citizens and residents of Wellington, east end of Freetown about breast cancer its protection and treatment. During the event, Saweda Deen, Human Resource Manager at SONOCO while welcoming attendees said…...
ARLAC Holds 24th Committee of Senior Officials Meeting in Freetown

By Sulaiman Jalloh In continuity of its vision, the African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown, Sierra Leone held an important meeting which marked a significant move in accomplishing its vision and mandate in the African region since its inception, forty-nine (49) years…...
“VP Jalloh Has Been a Solid Mentor, Ally and Support” – Chief Minister

By Expo Staff Writer Chief Minister Dr Moinina David Sengeh has said, in the last six years of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party led government, the country’s Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has been provided him mentorship and support. In one of his recent episodes of ‘The Chief’s Diary’ social media publications […]
President Bio Engages British Monach

By Expo Staff Writer In a build-up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which is scheduled from October 21th to 26th 2024, President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, 8th October, 2024, held a constructive conversation with the British Monach King Charles III. “Today, I had a productive conversation with His Majesty King…...
Urgent Call for Support As Flooding Devastates Yeliboya Island

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The recent catastrophic flooding has wreaked havoc on Yeliboya Island in Kambia District, leaving the entire community in a state of despair. Homes, livelihoods, and vital infrastructure have been destroyed, with one of the most severely affected being the KDEC Primary School, a key institution for the island’s…...
Farmers Explain Impact of Flooding

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Recent flooding in various parts of Sierra Leone has left rice farmers across the country facing a grim reality, as the floodwaters have destroyed their planted crops, dashing hopes of a fruitful harvest. Many of these farmers had taken soft loans from private lenders to finance their farming activities,…...