Court orders arrest of Samura Kamara and payment of over USD727,000 within 14 days
The Court of Appeal has ordered the immediate arrest of former presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Dr. Samura M.W. Kamara and ordered the Undersheriff to hand him over to the Anti-Corruption Commission for investigation over his involvement in a “shady and secret deal” involving the sale of shares owned by the…...
Login Join Now
Coup attempt: Police Chief says former President Koroma is a suspect
By; Sulaiman Jalloh William Fayia Sellu, Inspector General of Sierra Leone Police has disclosed that Dr. Earnest Bai Koroma, erstwhile president of Sierra Leone is a suspect in the ongoing investigation into November 26 incident which government has described as a failed coup to unseat the democratically elected government of President Julius Maada Bio…....
Login Join Now
Leone Stars Drops in FIFA Ranking
By Alusine Fullah Sierra Leone’s National Football Team, Leone Stars has dropped five places according to the recent FIFA world ranking. According to the ranking statement from FIFA, Leone Stars has dropped from 122nd to 127th position. This is as a result of Leone Stars lost two goals to Egypt and held a goal…...
Login Join Now
Over 6,000 Children Affected by HIV in SL
By Alusine Fullah The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has released a recent report on the alarming statistics on HIV infections among children and young people in Sierra Leone. the reports states: “Approximately 7,000 cases of HIV-infected children aged 0 to 14 years in Sierra Leone…13,000 cases among young people aged 15…...
Login Join Now
China Grants Sierra Leone 13M USD
In an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of The People’s Republic of China and The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Chinese Government has granted the sum of 100 million RMB Yuan (an equivalent of $13m) to the Government and the people of Sierra Leone. The grant agreement was signed…...
Login Join Now
The Coup Aftermath: Petty Traders Raise Concerns
By Fatmata Binta Bah Following the Sunday, November 26th, 2023 security breach which is now confirmed by the government as a failed coup attempt, marketers and customers have raised concerns as to the sharp increase in the price of essential commodities. Expo Times visited and engaged some citizens and residents around Porttee the east…...
Login Join Now
Sierra Leone delegation attends COP28 opening ceremony in Dubai
Members of the Sierra Leone delegation to the Conference of the Parties (COP28) have today attended the opening ceremony of the climate summit in Dubai. During the event, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, congratulated the COP28UAE President on the positive start of the conference with an expeditious approval of the agenda and the landmark…...
Login Join Now
“Coup Attempt”: APC is committed to helping with investigations – Says Publicity Secretary
By Sulaiman Jalloh Sidie Yahya Tunis – Publicity Secretary of APC Following the Sunday, November 26th, 2023 security breach which the government has described as a “ failed coup attempt”, Sidie Yahya Tunis, national publicity secretary of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party has said that the party is committed to…...
Login Join Now
Lungi bridge will cost US$1.5 billion – Says Information Minister
By Sulaiman Jalloh According to Chernor Bah, Minister of Information and Civic Education, the estimated amount to construct the 8-kilometre-long Lungi Bridge is about One Billion Five Hundred Million United States Dollars (US$1.5b). The Information Minister, in a press release issued on 1st December, 2023 and signed by him, disclosed that the bridge will…...
Login Join Now
Malimba Village gets five-classroom building
By: Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara In a move to compliment government efforts in providing accessible and quality education in rural communities, Education for All and its partners handed over a newly constructed school building to the Malimba village in Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District, on 27th November, 2023. According to community people, having good […]
