US Ambassador’s Visit Sparks Hope for Kailahun District
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Kailahun District Council (KLDC) Chairman, Sahr Ahmed Kaikonjor Lamin, made an impassioned appeal to the U.S. Government through the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, seeking assistance for the development of his district. This plea was made during a significant engagement with the U.S. Ambassador…...
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THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings A Surreal Encounter with His Excellency: My Unexpected One-Hour Meeting with the President of Sierra Leone After weeks of anticipation and countless efforts to secure a one-hour engagement with His Excellency, the President of Sierra Leone, I was finally granted the rare opportunity. The journey leading to this…...
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LETTER TO TECH
ear Tech, looks like all of us should be concerned about the exorbitant school fares of some of our private schools in this country and I wonder if the Ministry of Basic Education is doing anything regarding same. In this republic, we have to remind ourselves that this is not some animal farm where libertarianism […]
Kailahun District Council Engages Paramount Chiefs On Effective Revenue Mobilization
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara The Kailahun District Council, in partnership with the District Officer’s Office, convened a crucial meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at its Conference Hall in Kailahun Town. The meeting brought together the district’s paramount chiefs, aiming to strengthen collaboration on revenue mobilization between the local council and…...
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Fatal Accident at Sand Mining Area due to Poor Road Conditions…
By Sulaiman Mansaray A fatal accident occurred at the seaside sand mining area along Pamaronkoh Wharf, Fainkry Street, Calaba Town, Freetown. The incident took place on Friday, August 30, at around 4:00 p.m., involving a ten-wheeler truck loaded with sand. According to eyewitness reports, the accident was caused by the poor condition of the…...
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Afrobarometer Data Highlights Gaps in Political Communication and Women’s Participation in Gambian Politics
By Michaella Faith Wright Mariama Danso, Executive Director of Fact Check Center – The Gambia, emphasized the communication gaps between politicians and the public, as well as the challenges hindering women’s participation in Gambian politics. Her remarks followed the release of the Afrobarometer Round 10 data, which provided insight into the state of democracy…...
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Chief Minister Pays over Nle 100 Thousand Fines for 47 Inmates in Pujehun
On Friday the 30th August 2024, the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Sengeh paid fines to the tune of Nle 111,700 for forty- seven (47) inmates incarcerated in the Pujehun Correctional Centre, for various petty offences. This gesture will help reduce overcrowding in the Pujehun Correctional Centre which was constructed to originally house […]
Deputy Youth Minister Delivers Keynote Address at Youth Mappers’ Summit at UNIMAK
By Expo Times Staff Writer Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs, Amb. Patrick M. Gibrilla was Guest of Honour and thus delivered the Keynote Address at this year’s Youth Mappers’ SL Chapter Summit that was held at the University of Makeni. The two-day event started on Friday August 30th and ended on Saturday…...
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Deputy Water Resources Minister Engages Lead Consultant For The World Bank Funded Wash Development Program For Sierra Leone In Stockholm, Sweden
The World Bank had temporality halted support in the WASH sector of Sierra Leone, Since Minister Sao-Kpato Hannah Isatta Max- Kyne PhD and her deputy Ing. Francis Alpha Kallon took over, they have been focused on restoring the confidence of the Bank to provide funding for this important project. The Minister has delegated her deputy […]
Information Ministry Asks for Le65 Million to Roll Out Plans
The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MOICE) has asked for over Le 65 million to roll out its transformation plans in 2025. In an hour long presentation of its budget in the conference room of the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday 29th August, 2024, the Minister of Information, Chernor A. Bah and the Acting […]
