UASA suspends industrial action
By Amara Thoronka TheUnion of Academic Staff Association (UASA) has suspended its strike action. This is according to a public notice dated 13th December 2023 and signed by the association’s spokesperson, Dr. Tonya Musa. It could be recalled that UASAwas in series of engagements with Ministry of Technical and Higher Education, Ministry of…...
Juba Hill: A Tale of Water Crisis, Neglect, and Thirst
By Chernor Mohamadu Jalloh In the heart of Freetown, the struggle for clean drinking water supply access has become a defining narrative for urban dwellers. Among these communities, Juba Hill in the West end stands out as an example of the severe challenges due to irregular water supply devised by the Guma Valley Water…...
Acting AG Submits 2022 Audit Report to Parliament
By Martin Sandy The Acting Auditor-General, Abdul Aziz has submitted the Auditor-General’s Annual Report 2022 to Parliament on Thursday14th December, 2023. The report was submitted in line with Section 119(4) of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone which states that the Auditor-General shall within twelve months of the end of the immediate preceding financial…...
Yankuba Askia Bio is fit for purpose
By Robert Kondema Kargbo Few days ago, an attempted campaign of calumny against the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) surfaced but died down as quickly as it was started because of the good judgment of Mr Yankuba Askia Bio commonly known as “Jada.” Since the appointment of Mr Yankuba Askia Bio as…...
Captain Valentine Strasser condemns coup attempt
Captain (Rtd) Valentine Strasser has condemned the coup attempt on November 26th 2023 in which the armoury at Wilberforce Military Barracks, central prison and some police stations in Freetown were attacked, causing panic, deaths and escape of prisoners. Strasser is a former military ruler of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the National Provisional Ruling Council(NPRC)…...
EXPO TIMES – 15TH DECEMBER 2023
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Women and Girls in the Face of Instability
By *Fatima Maada Bio In the last few years, Sierra Leone has made tremendous progress in the protection of the rights of women and girls. Through my husband’s leadership, our country has been recognized as a global champion for women and girls. President Bio has set forth important policies on girls’ education and women in…...
Court orders arrest of Samura Kamara and payment of over USD727,000 within 14 days
The Court of Appeal has ordered the immediate arrest of former presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Dr. Samura M.W. Kamara and ordered the Undersheriff to hand him over to the Anti-Corruption Commission for investigation over his involvement in a “shady and secret deal” involving the sale of shares owned by the…...
Coup attempt: Police Chief says former President Koroma is a suspect
By; Sulaiman Jalloh William Fayia Sellu, Inspector General of Sierra Leone Police has disclosed that Dr. Earnest Bai Koroma, erstwhile president of Sierra Leone is a suspect in the ongoing investigation into November 26 incident which government has described as a failed coup to unseat the democratically elected government of President Julius Maada Bio…....
EXPO TIMES -11TH DECEMBER 2023
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