US president Donald Trump has drawn attention online after resharing a post suggesting that the Strait of Hormuz be renamed the “Strait of Trump”. The post, circulated on his Truth Social platform, featured a map bearing the alternative name. It appeared amid renewed global focus on the narrow waterway, a critical route for international oil shipments. There has been…
Oil prices held around four-year highs on Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as peace talks remained stalled. While Tehran submitted a fresh proposal this week to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the US president reportedly did not believe it was not negotiating in good faith. The…
A top Pentagon official, on Wednesday, testified before Congress that the war in Iran has gulped $25 billion from the U.S. government since February 28 when the Donald Trump administration declared war on Iran. A chunk of the money was spent on ammunition, according to Jay Hurst, acting Pentagon comptroller and chief financial officer who gave his testimony at…
A high-level delegation of the World Bank Group’s Executive Directors has concluded a three-day working visit to Sierra Leone, capped by field inspections of major development projects including the Manowa Bridge and the Jojoima Hospital in Kailahun District.The delegation comprised seven Executive Directors and three Alternate Directors representing the Board of the World Bank, collectively speaking for 67 countries…
Bintumani Conference Centre, Freetown, Tuesday 28 April 2026 – His Excellency President Dr. @julius_maadabio, Leader of the governing Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), joined party faithful, supporters, dignitaries and invited guests in Freetown to commemorate the party’s 75th anniversary, using the landmark occasion to call for unity, discipline, service and strategic preparedness ahead of the 2028 general election. Held…
Donald Trump’s picture will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year’s 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. The articles…
