By George M.O. Williams The Executive Director of SLURC, Dr. Joseph Macarthy handing over toilets key to Community Representative On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) officially handed over six biofil toilets to the Mafengbeh community in Cockle Bay. This initiative was part of the Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements...Read More
Bio Demands Africa’s Priority in UN Security Council Reform and Global Ceasefire New York, United States – September 24, 2024: In a powerful speech at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone called for urgent reforms to the UN Security Council, demanding Africa’s rightful representation in global decision-making. As the...Read More
By sallieu s kanu Global support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) continues to grow, with Indonesia, Sierra Leone and the Solomon Islands ratifying the landmark agreement at a high-level ceremony in New York on Tuesday (24 September). There are now 73 state parties and a further 25 signatories. Indonesia becomes the...Read More
By Megan Cornell Chernor Bah spoke at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies Monday after receiving his award. Photo by Megan Cornell / The Observer To celebrate this year’s International Day of Peace, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies invited Sierra Leone’s minister of information and civic engagement, Chernor Bah, to speak on his career trajectory and experience...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker In an electrifying showdown that will go down in Sierra Leone’s football history, the nation’s U20 football team, the Shooting Stars, has achieved an extraordinary feat—securing their first-ever qualification for the U20 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The team delivered a stunning 3-0 victory over The Gambia at the Samuel Kanyon Doe...Read More
