The Role of Technical and Vocational Training in Reducing Unemployment

By Kadiatu A Turay   Unemployment remains one of the biggest socio-economic challenges facing many nations today, particularly in developing countries where youth unemployment rates are alarmingly high. A significant number of graduates struggle to secure jobs due to a mismatch between their academic qualifications and the demands of the labor market. However, technical and […]

SALWACO Spearheads Revenue Mobilization in Magburaka

The North-East Leadership of the Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has initiated a robust revenue generation mechanism in Magburaka with a view to meet set institutional standards and directives. Joining the teams to enhance the laudable initiative were SALWACO’s Director of the Environmental Sanitation, Ing. Augustine Forewa and the Regional Manager, North-East, Ing. L-B Sawi. […]

Parental Influence in Marriage – A Growing Cause of Divorce Among Young Couples

By Michaella Faith Wright     In recent years, rising divorce rates have sparked concerns over parental involvement in their children’s marriages, particularly the practice of parents choosing partners for their male children. Many young men find themselves in marriages arranged by their mothers, often leading to unhappy unions and eventual separations. Experts warn that […]

Development Strides of P. C. Amy T. K. Tibbie; One Year in Office 

By Dadson A. Musa     Amy Tattor Kallon Tibbie, a young woman who has worked in the office of the president, Dr. Julius Maada Bio and wife was duly elected as paramount chief of Kowa chiefdom in the Moyamba district on the 14th. February 2024. She won a landslide against two other contenders making […]

Yeanor Esther Kabia – Sierra Leone’s First Female Reporters’ Union President

By Michaella Faith Wright   In a groundbreaking achievement for Sierra Leone’s media landscape, Yeanor Esther Kabia has made history as the first female president of the Sierra Leone Reporters Union (SLRU). With an unwavering passion for journalism and a commitment to amplifying voices that often go unheard, Kabia has risen to become one of […]

Expo Times reporter Hosts Iftar

By Sulaiman Jalloh As Muslims across the World continue to observe and fast the holy Month of Ramadan, many want to extend charity and acts of goodness to others! The holy month of Ramadan is not just a Month of fasting, it is also the month in which Muslims across the World believe the holy […]

LETTER TO TECH

FBC Students Blast EDSA   Hey Tech, Some students of Fourah Bay College say the electricity situation at the university is nothing good to write home about. They were speaking after weeks of interrupted electricity distribution at the Mount Aureole campus. The students said that the situation was even now worse since they were currently […]