Port Loko – 73-year-old widow, Mrs. Yeabu Sesay, has voiced her frustration over the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) after enduring months of delays and conflicting information regarding her late husband’s pension benefits. Her husband, a deceased primary school teacher, passed away on January 2, 2023, and despite Mrs. Sesay’s repeated attempts to...Read More

By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leonean boxing official Solomon Kargbo has been appointed the new President of the Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Zone 2. Kargbo, who is also the President of the Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) and the AFBC Competitions Commission Chairman, took over on an interim basis following a four-hour online...Read More

By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN – Sierra Leone is set to be represented on the global stage at the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, with two mass-wrestling athletes backed by the National Sports Authority (NSA). The athletes, Ansu Bakarr Kamara and a second competitor, will compete alongside two officials, marking a significant moment...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu NAFDAC bans Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap over health risk The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap, 100g, with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany. In a statement on its website, NAFDAC disclosed that the soap...Read More

By Foday S. Bangura A large-scale reforestation initiative has been launched to restore the Outamba Kilimi National Park in northwestern Sierra Leone, near the Guinea border. This critical sanctuary, home to species such as western chimpanzees and forest elephants, is under threat due to illegal mining, logging, poaching, and encroachment. The tree planting effort, led...Read More

Popular entertainment Executive, Abu Bakar Turay aka The Kabaka has posted on his Facebook page that he will be making a “Big Announcement” this coming Friday.  This statement by no less a person than one of Sierra Leone’s biggest entertainment moguls has left tongues wagging as members of the public and the country’s entertainment industry...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 10, 2024 Renowned German music director Stephan Flore is making waves in Sierra Leone’s music scene, offering guidance and mentorship to local musicians. In a recent interview, Flore underscored the importance of formal music education and mentorship, advising Sierra Leonean musicians to seek not only technical...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka On Wednesday, 11th September 2024, Ibrahim Bashiru Kamara, CEO of JTK Company, testified in the Pademba Road Court No. 2, presided over by Magistrate Santigie Bangura, in a case involving two Lebanese nationals and a Sierra Leonean accused of illegally importing bomb-making materials. Kamara’s testimony was part of the ongoing trial, where...Read More

FREETOWN – In what can only be described as a masterclass in self-sabotage, Kroo Town Road has managed to spectacularly boot themselves out of the COFA Inter-Community Champions League by fielding a player so ineligible, it’s a wonder he didn’t show up wearing a WAFA “Do Not Play” badge. The Central One Football Association (COFA)...Read More