Vice President Juldeh Jalloh Highlights Progress at World Bank’s Human Capital Review Report Launch
Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has launched the new World Bank report in Freetown titled: “Sierra Leone Human Capital Review: Maximizing Human Potential for Resilience and Inclusive Development”, welcoming its findings that Sierra Leone has made commendable strides in improving human capital development. The report also notes that the government has […]
Senegal Elections: A Democratic Litmus Test
By Joe Hindovei Pemagbi The democratic fortitude of the West Africa sub-region is being tested again as Senegal, one of the few countries that has never experienced a military coup, goes to polls on March 24, 2024. The Senegal elections come when the region is submerged in uncharted political waters, with four member states […]
EXPO TIMES – 22ND MARCH 2024
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Police call on everyone to support the fight against Kush
By Sulaiman Jalloh Director of Crime Service at the Sierra Leone Police, Commissioner Ibrahim Lahai said police have intensified the fight against drugs, specifically ‘Kush’ in the country, noting lots of young people are losing their lives due to the consumption of the illegal substance. Commissioner Ibrahim was speaking at a police press briefing…...
Students hail former ECOWAS Speaker
By Pateh Bah Students from different universities have recently hailed the former Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis for awarding them scholarship to pursue university education, a kind gesture that relieve them from a significant financial burden. Speaking to Expo Times, a student of Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone […]
Who is United States Ambassador Bryan David Hunt?
Bryan David Hunt was publicly sworn-in as the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone on August 23, 2023. Prior to his current appointment, Ambassador Hunt served as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the U.S. Transportation Command from July 2022 to July 2023. He served as Office Director for […]
VP Juldeh Jalloh encourages AfDB to boost agriculture manufacturing in Sierra Leone
By Amara Thoronka Vice President of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has prevailed on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the agriculture and manufacturing sectors in the country in realizing food sufficiency and sustained development. The call for more partnership and development by the Honourable Vice President came during a fruitful…...
Sierra Leone benefits £12 million grant from EU
By Sulaiman Jalloh In a move to expand the business environment in Sierra Leone, the country has benefited twelve million euros (£12M) grant from the European Union. In his opening statement, the financial secretary at the ministry of finance Mathew Dingie sat the support is to expand the business environment and enhance competitiveness in…...
Guma to Build 4 New Dams in the Next 5 Years
The Managing Director of the Guma Valley Water Company, Ing. Maada S. Kpenge has informed that the company has plans to build four new dams in the next five years. “In the next fifteen years, we need to build 10 more dams; but within the next five years, we want to do four new dams,…...
President Bio Opens 4th Country’s Energy Roundtable Conference
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has formally opened the fourth roundtable conference on the country’s energy sector around the theme “Countdown to 2030: Sustainable Energy for All, Energy Transition, and Climate Resilience”. The conference created a platform for the government, development partners, the media, and civil society to pave the way for the […]