Works Minister justifies surge in tollgate charges
By Sulaiman Jalloh Minister of Works and Public Assets, Dr. Dennis Sandy has revealed that on March 1st this year, the increased charges of the Wellinton-Masiaka toll road will come to effect, noting that the trigger behind the increment is the exchange rate. According to Minister Sandy, since 2017, the China Railway Seven Group…...
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Big Drop in Crime Rate in SL
By Amara Thoronka The Sierra Leone Police has launched its Crime Statistics Report 2023, covering January 1st to December 31st last year. The report launch took place on Wednesday, 14th February, 2023, at a press conference held at the national police headquarters, George Street, Freetown. Expo Times had access to the said report which…...
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EXPO TIMES – 14TH FEBRUARY 2024
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Vacancy Announcement – Ministry of Health
MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT BACKGROUND The Ministry of Health (MoH) is mandated to provide policy and strategic directions for health service delivery in the country. This requires effective planning, implementation, monitoring and promoting of effective health service delivery in the country. The Directorate of Policy, Planning and Information…...
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Invitation For Bids – Bank of Sierra Leone
Section I. Invitation for Bids (IFB) Bank of Sierra Leone REHABILITATIONOF THE BANK OF SIERRA LEONE’S MIDDLE HILL RESIDENCE AT HILL STATION, FREETOWN Procurement Number: BSL/GSD/NCB/2024/0032 Date of First Issue: February 13, 2024. The Bank of Sierra Leone has allocated funds from its 2024 budget for the Rehabilitation of the Bank of…...
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Finance Minister calls for increased budget support for low-income countries
In Abuja, Nigeria, the Minister of Finance, Sheku A.F. Bangura, joined other ministers of finance from the West and Central African regions in a roundtable to discuss how they can engage and support a successful financing and policy package for IDA-21, the grand development priorities in the region, and the ongoing evolution of the World…...
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Hijab is a symbol of modesty and empowerment for Muslim women
By Fatmata Binta Bah The hijab is a head covering predominantly worn by Muslim women. The primary intention of the hijab is to protect women from evil eyes. It is one symbol of modesty for women in Islam. The practice is said to have originated from the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who…...
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President Bio appoints LAJ as peace ambassador
By Sulaiman Jalloh President Julius Maada Bio has on February 12th, 2024, appointed popular Sierra Leonean rapper Alhaji Amadu Bah commonly known as ‘LAJ’ or ‘King Boss LA’ as Peace Ambassador. “Your duties include, among other things: assist in the promotion of peace, reconciliation and unit in Sierra Leone, and peace related matters abroad;…...
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Freetown residents lament on transport challenges
By Fatmata Binta Sow Despite the commissioning of the ‘waka fine’ government buses, residents in the capital Freetown have been expressing mixed feelings on some realities in the operation of the said buses and the transportation sector in general. Hawa Kargbo, a shop attendant, said that she finds it ‘frustrating and inconvenient’, especially during…...
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Media influence: The Nollywood movie “Issakaba” and my childhood
By Amara Thoronka The influential role of the media mind construction and mind deconstruction or in creating imagery or psychological realities is something so evident in human development, transactions and engagements in all walks of like. The print, electronic media and how they have been converged by the internet make is largely realistically impossible…...
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