“Waka Fine Buses: A Closer Look at Sierra Leone’s New Government-Owned Transportation System”
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings In a recent development, Sierra Leone has witnessed the introduction of 50 government-purchased buses named “WAKA FINE” into its public transportation system. As a concerned and engaged citizen, I undertook an investigation into the public sentiments surrounding this initiative. Through informal discussions with various Sierra Leoneans, I gathered…...
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A Look into Cyber-Crime – The Sierra Leone Experience
By Sheku Putka Kamara Dennis (2003) propounded that cybercrime, also called computer crime, the use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Cybercrime, especially through the Internet, has grown in importance as the computer…...
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“Shutting down Sani Abacha Street means shutting down the economy of Sierra Leone” – Importers’ deputy secretary
By Sulaiman Jalloh In an exclusive interview with Expo Times, the deputy secretary general of Sierra Leone Importers Association, Sheriff Barrie said shutting down Abacha Street means shutting down the economy of Sierra Leone, claiming that Sani Abacha Street is the breadbasket of the country’s economy. “Shutting down Abacha Street means we are…...
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GoSL signs 17.5 million euro grant financing agreement with German Government to support youth empowerment
On Friday, 2nd February 2024, the Minister of Finance, Sheku Fanta Madi Bangura, on behalf of the Sierra Leone government, signed a 17.5 million Euro grant financing agreement to support the Pro-Poor Peace Consolidation Growth Project (GPCYE). The Deputy Financial Secretary of the Multilateral Project Division, Morrie Momoh, who served as chairman of the ceremony,…...
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Ag VC resigns: The Minster acts tough to resolve university crisis
By Briama Siaffa and Jensen Cummings In a dramatic twist in the developing story of the crisis facing the University of Sierra Leone, the Acting Vice Chancellor and Principal of the university, Professor Lawrence Kamara, has resigned few weeks following his appointment by the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr Ramatulai Wurie…...
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EXPO TIMES – 5TH FEBRUARY 2024
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APRM boss, Chairperson of Panel of Eminent Persons assures President Bio of smooth leadership transition
On Friday 2nd February 2024at State House, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism, APRM, which is in the country to engage government and update the President on all its calendar activities and the statutory meeting scheduled for Wednesday 7 February 2024 in Freetown. The team […]
Super Advertis and the Woeful Lessons Learnt by Greedy Sierra Leoneans
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings “Investing wisely requires due diligence, skepticism, and a keen understanding of the risks involved. Greed and hasty decisions often lead to regrettable consequences.” In the annals of financial history in Sierra Leone, the dubious acts of certain companies have left the citizens grappling with the consequences of their…...
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EXPO TIMES TIT-BITS
BUS WAHALA Public service buses as distinct from podapodas and kekes are in active service once more after the notorious days of BalogunKoroma. How long the service will continue without interruption is the million dollar question. In developed countries citizens depend more on public transportation than private ones including taxes some of which are available…...
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I almost lost my life in Liberia
By Sulaiman Jalloh Assigned by my media house, I left Sierra Leone to attend the official inauguration of Liberia’s twenty-sixth President, Joseph N. Boakai, on the grounds of the Capitol Building, the Legislative branch of Government on 22ndJanuary, 2024. My security experience is worth sharing with for obvious reasons best known to many…...
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