85% of Old Leones now in custody of Bank of SL
By Sulaiman Jalloh Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, the Bank Governor of Bank of Sierra Leone disclosed that the central bank has collected about eighty-five percent (85%) of the Old Leone that was out of the bank, noting there is still about fifteen percent (15%) of the old money to be collected. He there urged citizens…...
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New Deputy Info Minister promises to take governance to communities
By Sulaiman Jalloh In an exclusive interview with Expo Times, just after his approval in parliament as the country’s deputy minister of information and civic education, Hon. Bockarie Abdel Aziz Bawoh has promised to take governance and information to the doorsteps of community members, noting his addition to the ministry will boost civic education…...
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Parliament urges nominees to match standards
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, unanimously approved three presidential nominees: Hon. Bockarie Abdel Aziz Bwaoh as deputy minister of information and civic education, Hon. Eng. Vandy James French as deputy director general of Sierra Leone Roads Authority and Hon. Aiah Nyakeh Amara as board chairman of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank…....
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RAIC Calls on SOEs and Private Businesses Doing Business on behalf of the public to comply with ATI
By Sheku Putka Kamara The Right to Access Information Commission, (RAIC) has drawn the attention of all State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Private Enterprises performing public functions of their obligation to complete their Proactive Disclosure of Information (PDI) Schemes and submit to the RAIC for guidance and or approval pursuant to Section 8 (5) of […]
EXPO TIMES – 21ST FEBRUARY 2024
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Sierra Leone’s First Lady Leading the Charge Against Gender-Based Violence
By Michaella Faith Wright In a nation where the spectre of gender-based violence looms large, Madam Fatima Bio, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, emerges as a beacon of hope and change. Her visionary campaign, “Hands Off Our Girls,” has become a rallying cry for advocates of women’s rights, marking a significant milestone as…...
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President Bio Presides Over Swearing-In Ceremony of Judge of the Supreme Court, Says Judiciary Is Most Pivotal Arm of Government
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has presided over the judicial oath-taking ceremony of Abdulai Masiyambay Bangura, Esq., who was recently appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone under the Constitution of Sierra Leone. Secretary to the President, Dr Julius Sandy, who the process also reminded that on the advice of […]
Corruption at MOF: 2 Found Guilty, 5 Cleared
By Amara Thoronka The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has completed investigations into an 8.6 Billion Old Leones [8.6 Million New Leone] corruption case involving some staff at the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Accountant General’s Department and Sierra Leone Roads Authority. Of the said money, 4.6 Million New Leones was recently recovered by the ACC. […]
Giving Athletics a National Outlook
By Dadson A. Musa Athletics is the second- most- popular sport in Sierra Leone and therefore has gone through challenges and transformations. It is the sport that is represented in every Olympic game and most major world competitions. In athletics there is running, jumping and throwing so it is not a contact sport…....
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RAIC says MDAs have till Tomorrow to submit compliance report
The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has in a public notice acknowledged the elapse of 1st February, 2024 as deadline for completion and submission of the 2023 Annual Compliance Report templates by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), noting that, inasmuch as some pubic authorities complied within the stipulated time, the Commission notes that some […]
