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 meeting...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 for...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 contains...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 by...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 are...Read More
