Rotary Club provides humanitarian aid to old people at King George VI Home
By Sulaiman Jalloh Helping to mitigate the challenges faced by old people, the Rotary Club Freetown on Saturday 10th February, 2024, presented food and non-food items to the aged at the King George VI Memorial Home in Grafton, in the east end of Freetown. Speaking in an interview, after the handing over ceremony, Alpha…...
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Human activities affect the quality and volume of water – Minister
By Sulaiman Jalloh The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Dr. Hannah Max-Kyne has said negative human activities has adversely affect the quality and volume of water, noting that, protecting water catchment areas,especially in the western area, has been key concern since she assumed office. He said her ministry is working with other ministries…...
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Works Minister justifies surge in tollgate charges
By Sulaiman Jalloh Minister of Works and Public Assets, Dr. Dennis Sandy has revealed that on March 1st this year, the increased charges of the Wellinton-Masiaka toll road will come to effect, noting that the trigger behind the increment is the exchange rate. According to Minister Sandy, since 2017, the China Railway Seven Group…...
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Big Drop in Crime Rate in SL
By Amara Thoronka The Sierra Leone Police has launched its Crime Statistics Report 2023, covering January 1st to December 31st last year. The report launch took place on Wednesday, 14th February, 2023, at a press conference held at the national police headquarters, George Street, Freetown. Expo Times had access to the said report which…...
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Finance Minister calls for increased budget support for low-income countries
In Abuja, Nigeria, the Minister of Finance, Sheku A.F. Bangura, joined other ministers of finance from the West and Central African regions in a roundtable to discuss how they can engage and support a successful financing and policy package for IDA-21, the grand development priorities in the region, and the ongoing evolution of the World…...
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President Bio appoints LAJ as peace ambassador
By Sulaiman Jalloh President Julius Maada Bio has on February 12th, 2024, appointed popular Sierra Leonean rapper Alhaji Amadu Bah commonly known as ‘LAJ’ or ‘King Boss LA’ as Peace Ambassador. “Your duties include, among other things: assist in the promotion of peace, reconciliation and unit in Sierra Leone, and peace related matters abroad;…...
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Freetown residents lament on transport challenges
By Fatmata Binta Sow Despite the commissioning of the ‘waka fine’ government buses, residents in the capital Freetown have been expressing mixed feelings on some realities in the operation of the said buses and the transportation sector in general. Hawa Kargbo, a shop attendant, said that she finds it ‘frustrating and inconvenient’, especially during…...
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Chief Minister markets President Bio’s ‘Big Five’ Agenda in Dubai
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr David Moinina Sengeh has delivered a keynote address at the ongoing World Governments Summit in Dubai, highlighting President Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s ‘Big Five’ Agenda. Dr Sengeh said that Sierra Leone was one of the leading global spenders in education which had significantly increased school enrolment, improved learning outcomes and…...
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Ambassador Karim Engages China Development Bank for Investment Financing
Sierra Leone Ambassador to China has made significant engagements with the China Development Bank (CDB) and YueyangGuansheng Investment Development Co. Ltd respectively, thereby briefing the two giant financial investment institutions about investment potentials in Sierra Leone. The CDB with headquarters in Beijing, Capital of the People’s Republic of China is a major Financial Institution that […]
Liberian President declares assets, promises government reforms
By Sulaiman Jalloh President of Liberia Joseph NyumaBaokai has on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 declared his assets in adherence to the nation’s code of conduct which mandates all public officials to declare their assets upon assuming office. President Boakai assets declaration took place at the headquarters of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) which resonates…...
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