By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – August 31, 2024 – Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant SL Limited, one of Sierra Leone’s premier pageant organizations, has successfully concluded the auditions for the highly anticipated 7th edition of the Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant. The auditions, held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the West End Palace...Read More
By George M.O. Wiliams A woman who was allegedly tortured by a police officer The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has condemned rising cases of domestic violence against women and girls in Sierra Leone. In a press release on Tuesday, the Ministry expressed deep concern and outrage over the alarming surge in such incidents...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – September 3, 2024 – Evelyn K. Grote, widely known as Evelyn, founder of U.S. Africa Movie Production, has shared the inspiring story of her unexpected journey into the film industry, which began during a business trip to Sierra Leone a few years ago. What started as a...Read More
By Ragan M. Conteh On August 31, 2024, the Praise Foundation, in collaboration with the Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP), officially introduced the Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP), also known as the Bloodless Bondo Rite in Moyamba District. This landmark ceremony, held in Kayama Chiefdom, was funded by Irish Aid and marked a significant step...Read More
RCBank Exceeds Expectations The Rokel Commercial Bank will on September 17, 2024, celebrate its Silver Jubilee – 25 years of existence since 1999 when Barclays PLc (which owned the bank since 1917) transferred 100% ownership to the government and people of Sierra Leone. The period following the transfer witnessed stable growth until the escalation of...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Fishing equipment was distributed to local fishermen through the Ministry of Youth Affairs of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Artisanal Fishermen Union, which serves the community. Illegal fishing in Sierra Leone’s waters, which are home to many fish species, leads to a loss of around USD 25 million to the...Read More
The Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq, has called on non-state actors, including civil society organizations (CSOs), to integrate sports into their advocacy initiatives. Dr. Abdulai made this appeal during the NSA’s FY 2025 budget presentation held at the Ministry of Finance’s conference hall on Friday, August 30,...Read More
By Edwin Genoway, Jr. The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task force, chaired by Liberia’s Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. has repatriated a 20-year-old female Sierra Leonean, Facia Karifa, to her home country in fulfillment of local and international protocols governing fight against Trafficking-In-Person (TIP). The repatriation of Facia comes barely a week after the United States...Read More
By Amin Kef (Ranger) In a significant event held on September 1, 2024, Shri Gurudwara Sahib Sierra Leone Limited awarded its esteemed Baba Guru Nanak Scholarship Package to 127 pupils from Lumley and surrounding areas. The ceremony, held at the Gurudwara Sahib Temple, was attended by local dignitaries, sponsors, and community members. Delivering the keynote...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a JPY 200 million (approx. US$ 1.36 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to support 28,800 primary school children in Pujehun district during the 2024-2025 school year. With this contribution, WFP will provide daily hot and nutritious meals made from Japanese...Read More
