The national football team of Sierra Leone, known as the Leone Stars, has been placed in Group G as per the official draw made on Thursday 27 June 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The team, led by Amidu Karim, faces formidable opponents including holders Ivory Coast, 2012 Champions Zambia and Chad, in the race to...Read More
Ibrahim S. Bangura commonly known as I-Bangs, a multitalented musician in Freetown has on Saturday June 29, 2024 released a new song titled, ‘Temeh Fa Fa’. ‘Temeh Fa Fa’ is a Susu word for ‘Baby Come Now’. I-Bangs featured Double King, a voice tutor at the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), who...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Alusine Kargbo, an indigenous musician in Freetown, has said that indigenous music could be used as a platform for traditional musicians express themselves and promote social change. Kargbo is a drummer. He has been in this art for over ten years now. He is of the firm conviction that indigenous...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Isatu Thorli, 16, was sexually abused by one Sahr Bindi in 2023 at Makainty in Koidu City, Kono District, according to the police in Kono District. Her father died when she was a toddler. She couldn’t tell the whereabouts of her mother, but has grown up knowing and staying with a...Read More
With support from UNDP and Irish Aid, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra (HRCSL) on the 28th and 29th of June 2024 facilitated a discussion with Ministers and other senior officials of government on the Draft National Policy on Business and Human Rights at Galliness Paradise, Bo City. A total of 45 participants (8 female...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu In a major step toward closing the gender gap in Sierra Leone, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, officially launched the “#WeAreEqual Campaign” at the Freetown International Conference center. This initiative aims to address persistent cultural stereotypes that hinder women’s access to healthcare, education, and opportunities. The...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura ‘Clashofera’, a short film from Sierra Leone has been awarded as ‘Best International Short Film’ at the just concluded Liberia Film Awards 2024. Among the many other short films which were screened during the award ceremony, ‘Clashofera’ came on top on merits of its storyline and storyline. The Movie is about...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The second accused Sergeant 18171922, Ibrahim Bundu Kamara, alias Amerikin, has on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, revealed that he was tortured by presidential guards who forced him to drink over a liter of urine at State Lodge. Kamara made the disclosure while testifying in his own defense as second defense witness before...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Solomon Fatorma, popularly known as Solo’s Beat, and Tracy Jac-During, both local musicians in Sierra Leone, have been awarded certificates for participating in the Berklee Gnaoua World Music program in Morocco. Adding to the awards, the local musicians were promised to attend the forthcoming Careers in Music Program at Berklee Valencia...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Amara Denis Turay also known as Kao Denero, the Ambassador of Entertainment has recently engaged students of the University of Sierra Leone on Hip-hop culture and its benefits to students and the society. The event, which was attended by many students and the University authorities, was held at the Mary Kingsley...Read More
