By George M.O. Williams A new community-based organisation, the Fourah Bay Bombay Road Organisation, will be officially launched on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Freetown Link International Hall, Mountain Cut, Central Freetown. The organisation brings together locals and individuals from the diaspora with roots in the Fourah Bay Road, Bombay Street, Mammy Yoko, Patton Street,...Read More
FREETOWN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, launched a book on China-Sierra Leone relations on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Freetown, the country’s capital. The book, titled China-Sierra Leone Relations: Friendship, Cooperation, and Win-Win Diplomacy, presents an analytical framework for examining the dynamic...Read More
By Salllieu S. Kanu Dura Plast Sierra Leone Ltd. and Ferro Fabric PVT Limited are set to begin production soon, a significant development for Sierra Lone’s manufacturing sector. The announcement comes after substantial progress in the construction of their production facilities. Mohamed H. Bility, the Global Government Relations and Acting General Manager of Dura Plast and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In the heart of Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District, a group of trailblazing women in the serene community of Yagala is challenging traditions and redefining the art of drumming. Traditionally regarded as a male-dominated cultural practice, drumming has deep roots in the country’s heritage, often tied to secret societies and spiritual rituals. Yet,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone (8 January 2025) – Mother Kashopeh Smith and daughter Remi Smith were committed to High Court by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 for the alleged murder of police superintendent Arnold Adeyemi Coker. Magistrate Bangura stated that the prosecution conducted a preliminary investigation and provided sufficient evidence against...Read More
