On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, staff of the Sierra Leone Embassy, alongside the Sierra Leone Community and the Sierra Leone Students Union in Morocco, gathered to bid farewell to the outgoing Ambassador to Morocco, Atumanni Dainkeh, during a heartfelt lunch at the Embassy in Rabat. This gathering celebrated Ambassador Dainkeh’s significant contributions to strengthening bilateral...Read More
Image emerging from Sierra Leone and capturing the hearts of fans across the United States and beyond – that’s the journey of OFFGAARD SZN, an artist that has been nothing short of remarkable. His breakout came this year with the release of his hit single “Odofo,” featuring the Jamaican artist I Quu. This Afrobeat track,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Children enrolled in the drug-sensitive TB program jumped from 163 in 2020 to a whopping 384 in 2023 after introducing new diagnostic tools. Tuberculosis (TB) is a silent killer especially for children, but a new report from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows that the tide may finally be turning. In the...Read More
The Legal Aid Board (LAB) over the past two weeks secured the discharge of 19 accused persons from High court sittings in Freetown presided over by the Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke. The 19 accused persons include Alhassan Bangura, Mohamed Lamin Gobba, Alex Kamara, Alusine Conteh, Sheka Kamara, Foday Koroma, Alpha Koroma,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Complementing the strides of the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to enhance productive learning outcomes through digitalization, internet connectivity, and AI, Ecobank Sierra Leone has made a significant contribution with its latest initiative. As part of this year’s Ecobank Day celebration, the bank donated a modern library to...Read More
Story by DPA Migrants workers, who fled south Lebanon and Beirut southern suburb, rest a warehouse transformed into a shelter housing displaced migrant workers in Beirut. At least 200 migrant workers, all from African origin, were left homeless and without passports by their employers while fleeing the ongoing conflict between Israel and pro-Iranian Hezbollah. Marwan...Read More
Ambassador Atumanni Dainkeh, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, formally took leave of Mr. Khales Anas, Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, representing the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco. This meeting underscored the deepening bilateral relations between Sierra Leone and Morocco, marked by mutual...Read More
Representative Image Sierra Leone is taking bold strides in transforming its tourism sector by tackling one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges—single-use plastics (SUP). In a move toward sustainable tourism and economic diversification, the country is turning to circular economy strategies that promote responsible use of plastic. This initiative, supported by the World Bank,...Read More
By Kai Mansa-Musa FREETOWN – In an unexpected twist of jungle law meeting city life, the bustling Wilkinson Road-Aberdeen intersection turned into an impromptu primate parade yesterday, as two monkeys – perched comfortably on the shoulders of their handlers – seized the spotlight. Traffic came to a standstill, but not for the usual gridlock reasons....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, commissioned the Kroo Bay Municipal Primary School, constructed with funding from Sustain for Life and with support from Freetown City Council. The Sierra Leone Autistic Society implemented the project. The school was built on a former community center site, where...Read More
