“Shutting down Sani Abacha Street means shutting down the economy of Sierra Leone” – Importers’ deputy secretary
By Sulaiman Jalloh In an exclusive interview with Expo Times, the deputy secretary general of Sierra Leone Importers Association, Sheriff Barrie said shutting down Abacha Street means shutting down the economy of Sierra Leone, claiming that Sani Abacha Street is the breadbasket of the country’s economy. “Shutting down Abacha Street means we are…...
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Ag VC resigns: The Minster acts tough to resolve university crisis
By Briama Siaffa and Jensen Cummings In a dramatic twist in the developing story of the crisis facing the University of Sierra Leone, the Acting Vice Chancellor and Principal of the university, Professor Lawrence Kamara, has resigned few weeks following his appointment by the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr Ramatulai Wurie…...
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APRM boss, Chairperson of Panel of Eminent Persons assures President Bio of smooth leadership transition
On Friday 2nd February 2024at State House, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism, APRM, which is in the country to engage government and update the President on all its calendar activities and the statutory meeting scheduled for Wednesday 7 February 2024 in Freetown. The team […]
Labour Ministry, NASSIT collaborate in provincial inspection
Mr. Mohamed Rahman Swaray, the Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security expanded his inspection and familiarization visit to companies and businesses operating in the provincial areas of Sierra Leone on Friday, 2nd February, 2024. For months now, the Minister has been engaging workers and managements across Freetown and recently, the provinces. On Friday, he […]
Gov’t makes NIN compulsory for land, property registration
By Sulaiman Jalloh The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning has said it is now mandatory for one to have a National Identification Number (NIN) before owning or purchasing land. A release from Lands Ministry dated Friday, January 2nd, 2024, noted that with immediate effect, all…...
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UNIMTECH, Njala University partner on ‘Climate-Smart Livestock Production’ research
UNIMTECH and Njala University have partnered on a research proposal entitled “Climate-Smart Livestock Production: A One-Health Approach in Sierra Leone”. Upping the gear in research collaboration between Njala University and UNIMTECH since Mallam O. joined UNIMTECH as Deputy Vice Chancellor less than a year ago, the two institutions have today jointly submitted a CAD$1.5m research […]
ECOWAS Parliament’s Speaker announces 10 billion Leones to boost education
By Ibrahim Socialist Thullah Recognizing the pivotal role of education in global sustainable development, Hon. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, the Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, unveiled a significant initiative during the closing session of the extraordinary meeting in Freetown. He disclosed a fund of Ten Billion Old Leones dedicated to supporting tertiary students in Sierra […]
The electoral committee has no power to conduct elections – says Minister Bah
By Sulaiman Jalloh Chernor Bah, the Minister of Information and Civic Education has disclosed that the electoral reform committee set up by the President Julius Maada Bio government and the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party has no power to conduct elections in the country, noting that the committee cannot investigate the…...
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President Bio calls for action on illegal mining in West Africa
On Wednesday, 31stJanuary, 2024, at the Freetown International Conference Center, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio addressed the closing of the final parliamentary seminar of the fifth legislature of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, a 3-day session that discussed illegal mining and its implications in the region. He welcomed guests and […]
Ambassador Karim Presents Letter of Credence to President Xi Jinping
Following his appointment as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Amb. Abu Bakarr Karim has presented the Presidential Letter of Credence to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China. The ceremony took place at the prestigious Great Hall Presidential Palace in Beijing, the Capital of China, where Ambassador Karim […]
