By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Retired Sierra Leone international striker Alhaji Kamara, popularly known as Andriano, has begun the construction of a modern six-aside artificial turf football pitch in Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Lungi, in northern Sierra Leone. The project, which is already underway, is aimed at strengthening grassroots football development

By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The Government of Sierra Leone has suspended the ongoing electoral process for the selection of Paramount Chiefs in three chiefdoms across the country following concerns raised within the affected communities. In an official communication dated March 13, 2026, the Ministry of Local Government and Community

By Expo Times Correspondent The Freetown International Airport (FIA) in Lungi has continued its annual Ramadan Iftar ceremony/donation to and for the people of Lungi (fasting Muslims). The yearly occasion which is always distributed at Chiefdom level was held on Saturday 14th Match, 2026 at the compound of the Kaffu

By Marian Magdalene Bangura  Minister of Information and Civic Education,  Hon. Chernor Bah The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has highlighted Sierra Leone’s remarkable progress in empowering girls and women, in New York during the United Nations CSW event. “In 2018, a girl born in Sierra Leone faced

By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Political narratives often travel faster than documentary evidence. In Sierra Leone’s post-election political landscape, the Agreement for National Unity has become the subject of competing interpretations. Some commentators have portrayed the Tripartite reform process created under the agreement as stalled or ineffective. Yet a careful reading

By Josephine Sesay The First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), Fatima Maada Bio, has strongly condemned child marriage, describing it as a form of “legalised rape” and urging greater global efforts to end the practice. Mrs. Bio made the

By Josephine Sesay The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CTC Mining Sierra Leone to enhance the participation of Sierra Leoneans in the company’s operations and expand opportunities for local businesses in the mining sector. The agreement was reached during a meeting between

By Ishmael Bayoh For the past week, our highlight is the progress report received at State House by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio from members of the Presidential Council for Delivering Feed Salone . As Chairman of the Presidential Council for Feed Salone, on Thursday 12th chaired a key

By Konpap Sumner Sierra Leone has joined Morocco to firmly establish itself as one of the top African destinations for 2026, joining Ethiopia and Botswana as an essential hotspot to visit. Africa is experiencing a tourism boom, and 2026 promises to be a dynamic year for travel across the continent.