President Bio receives high-powered delegation from ECOWAS and Federal Republic of Nigeria after security breach in Freetown
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a high-powered delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following Sunday’s security breach and attack on the armoury at Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown.At his State House office in Freetown, on Monday, 27th November […]
Parliament Ratifies Kingho Railway and Port Agreement
The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday, 09/11/2023 debated and ratified railway and port agreement for the development of Sierra Leone. The following agreement was approved by Parliament: Railway and Port Lease Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited Presenting the motion, the Minister of Transport and Aviation, […]
First Saudi-Africa Summit is timely—says President Bio
By Abu Bakar Bah The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, says the Saudi-Africa Summit held in the capital of Riyadh, is timely to enhance political coordination between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, and the African continent as a whole.President Bio was speaking at the first Saudi-Africa […]
Finance Minister Urges Fiscal Discipline in 2024 Budget
By: Mohamed Babatunde Thorpe In a parliamentary address on Friday, November 10, 2023, Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura emphasized the need for strict adherence to the projects outlined in the 2024 budget by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The theme of the budget, “Restoring Macroeconomic Stability while Protecting the Poor and Vulnerable,” sets…...
Drivers Union President speaks on newly established metro transport company
By; Alieu Amara Suwu Alpha Amadu Bah, President of Drivers’ Union, in an exclusive interview with Expo Times on 28th October 2023, spoke on the newly established metro transport company. Amadu Bah said the company is set by the union, under the watch of the Government of Sierra Leone to manage the 50 buses which…...
Drivers’ Union poised to work with Government
By; Sulaiman Jalloh President of the Sierra Leone Motor Drivers’ Union, Alpha Amadu Bah has said they, as a Union, they work with the Government of the day, while advising that trade unions should work with the incumbent for better collaboration and development. He was speaking at the weekly press briefing organized by…...
Sierra Leone has 72% safety and 71% security rate – Civil Aviation boss discloses
By; Sulaiman Jalloh The Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) Musayeroh Barrie has disclosed that Sierra Leone’s safety rate stands at 72% and 71% security rate, noting this is higher than some of the established countries in the region, adding that such is a bigger achievement for the Civil…...
World Bank projects economy to grow by 3.7 percent
By; Amara Thoronka The World Bank has projected the economy of Sierra Leone to grow on average by 3.7 percent, covering a span of 2023-2025. In its 2023 Economic Update on Sierra Leone, the World Bank noted that the growth prediction is based on sound domestic policies, addressing inflation and decreasing debt pressure…....
Repeal of Libel Law clocks 3 years
By: Ishmael Bayoh The over 50 years of the obnoxious criminal and seditious libel provisions in the 1965 Public Order Act that was repealed on Thursday 23rd July, 2020 by Parliament of Sierra Leone was assented to by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on 28th October, 2020. The repeal of the obnoxious law […]
Higher Education Minister speaks on digital revolution
By: Alieu Amara Suwu Dr. HajaRamatulaiWurie, the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, has expounded the essence of digital revolution and space to matriculating students at the College of Digital Excellence (CODE) during their matriculation ceremony held at the college located at Main Motor Road, Congo Cross on 27th October 2023. Making her…...
