MoPED engages young people in national development consultation
By Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) conducted a one-day consultation for youths and children in the Bombali District Council Makeni on 11th January 2024. The consultation was a call for the youths and children so that they too will have a say in the Medium-Term National Development…...
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Police Investigate Seven MOF Staff for Diverting Govt Money into Fake Account
By Alusine Fullah The Ministry of Finance has, in a press release, on Thursday 11thJanuary, 2024 disclosed that a total of 6.5 billion (old Leones) was fictitiously paid to an account that was opened at the Kabala Community Bank by seven officials of the Mnistry of Finance. The essence of the said money is…...
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Coup trial: One of 27 indicted soldiers pleads guilty
By Sulaiman Jalloh In the ongoing court-martial case at the High Court of Sierra Leone, one of the twenty-seven accused serving soldiers of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Alhaji Koroma, has pleaded guilty to nine of eighty-eight counts levied against him and his colleagues. Koroma pleaded guilty to counts 1, 2, 10,…...
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Coup trial: No political vendetta against former President Koroma-says C Bah
By Alusine Fullah Ernest Bai Koroma, former President of Sierra Leone was recently charged to court on four-count treason charges relating to the November 26th 2023 coup attempt. There are mixed reactions from the public. Some say it is a good precedent while others say it is a bad precedent, a witch-hunt and a…...
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SLPP/APC Parliamentary Leaders to Probe Redundancy and Allegation Against Clerk
By Alieu Amara Suwu In the spirit of public accountability and transparency, a Five-Man bipartisan investigating Sub Committee compromising the Leaders of political parties in Parliament has been constituted to “look into the matter relating to redundancy in Parliament,” and look into claims that the wife of the Clerk of Parliament with regards to…...
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22-year-old entrepreneur encourages young people to be productive
By Sulaiman Jalloh 22-year-old Mariam Bah is an entrepreneur in cake baking and event management. The final-year student at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) – University of Sierra Leone, is the chief executive officer and founder of Maria’s Cake Youth Empowerment – Sierra Leone. In an exclusive interview with Expo Times, […]
Old to new Leone: Bank Governor assures smooth transition
By Alusine Fullah The Bank Governor of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ibrahim L. Stevens has updated the press on the 3rd January, 2024 about the transition of the old Leones to the new Leones. Dr. Stevens emphasized that, as of 31st December 2023, the old Leone has legally expired for financial transactions or activities…....
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Sierra Leone Joins UN Security Council
By Alusine Fullah Sierra Leone has assumed her seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 1st January, 2024, a development that has happened for the second time in the nation’s history. This is a strong recognition of Sierra Leone’s remarkable progress, particularly under the leadership of President Bio and a shining […]
Coup attempt: 27 soldiers appear before court martial
27 soldiers have appeared before a court martial today Monday, 8th January, 2024. The military personnel face 88-count charge linked to mutiny to overthrow the President Julius Maada Bio government, failure to suppress mutiny, aiding the enemy, communicating with the enemy, stealing of public or service property, fraudulent misapplication of public or service property and […]
Guinea appreciates Sierra Leone for being a kind neighbour
The Republic of Guinea has expressed profound thanks and appreciation to President Julius Maada Bio, Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh and the entire Government and People of Sierra Leone for the moral and logistical support as a humanitarian response to the recent huge fire incident that claimed several lives and property in the Guinean capital, […]
