By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — Uniting Through the Lens, a Sierra Leonean filmmaking organization, is set to host the Freetong Film Festival, aiming to unite and promote local filmmakers across the country. The event, which will run from September 12 to September 19, 2024, marks a significant effort to enhance the skills...Read More
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM FOCAC Introduction South – South Cooperation (SSC) is a fundamental pillar that seeks to address the injustices of the past and rigorously find a constructive pathway of truth and reconciliation for the good of the world. So many ugly situations had happened and continued to happen with impunity. If these...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — Citizens across Sierra Leone are calling on the government and humanitarian organizations to reintroduce the national railway system, citing significant challenges in transportation and the potential benefits for the economy. Farmers, traders, and everyday commuters have expressed frustration with the difficulties of transporting goods, especially agricultural products,...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Guinean and Sierra Leonean representatives in discussion in Conaky, Guinea A team from the National Communications Authority (NatCA) led by the Director General Mr. Amara Brewah was in Guinea Conakry over the weekend to establish a Memorandum of Understanding on the interconnection between Guinea and Sierra Leone for Internet redundant route (backup/alternative...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Luckman Koroma, a second-year student at Njala University’s Monkonday campus, has been denied bail for the second time in a case involving the unlawful killing of Mohamed Kamara. Magistrate Sahr Kekura ordered Koroma to remain in custody after his court appearance on Monday, September 2, 2024. Koroma faces...Read More
By Sallue S. Kanu The Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources Umaru Napoleon Koroma alongside his counterpart at the Ministry of Local Government Alfred Jamiru were in Kono District earlier on Friday, August 31, 2024, to launch projects funded with proceeds from mining activities in the district. The Diamond Area Community Development Fund (DACDF)...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Judiciary of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a three-day training program aimed at enhancing the skills of magistrates in adjudicating cases involving children and juveniles. The training, which began on August 29, 2024, is being held at the Lia Hotel...Read More
By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma Senior Health Education Officer –HEP/MoH The Government of Sierra Leone through the Expanded Programme on Immunization in the Ministry of Health in collaboration with its partners is planning to protect over 355,363 newborn babies with over 457,272 doses of FREE Hepatitis B vaccine in 2025. The vaccine will be administered at...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Gumbe Fusion Centre is set to host a special event titled ‘Insai D Nature Corner,’ spotlighting the acclaimed Sierra Leonean musician David Solomon Koroma, popularly known as Double King. The event, scheduled for Friday, November 1, 2024, will take place at the Logie Wright Auditorium, Ballanta Academy of Music and...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana Director of CenTHRO making a statement Freetown, August 27, 2024 — The Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Centre on Human Trafficking Research and Outreach (CenTHRO) at the University of Georgia and various key stakeholders, held a crucial Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Human Trafficking at the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen,...Read More
