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
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ministry of Health on Tuesday launched the Pregnancy Registration and Service Tracking Application (PReSTack) to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the country. This application effectively monitors and tracks pregnant women. It will keep a record of every significant maternal event in the nation and provide early warning signs for...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The government of Sierra Leone has set an ambitious goal to address the foundational problems facing the country’s energy sector in 36 months. At the weekly government press briefing, both the Minister of Finance and the Chairman of Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security emphasized on the need...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh A mason Sheku Foday Kamara, 25, has on Tuesday July 2, 2024 made another appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road court No.2 in Freetown for allegedly breaking into and stealing from the store of one Mamadu Wurie Barrie, and for also wounding, assaulting and causing pain to the body of...Read More
Top of Form By Stephen V. Lansana Kumba Manchendeh, and Sahr Mbayo (not their real names) are all transported to mining communities by their foster parents. They took them to the communities with the hope of giving them a better life, but later both minors ended working at the mining sites as laborers. Kumba is...Read More
Sierra Leone Aquatics has once again become the first National Sports Federation to present qualified athletes to register participation at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games scheduled for July 26 through August 11 in Paris, France. Household name Joshua JJ Wyse, OLY, and beamer Olamiday Elizabeth Sam will be competing at the Games. Joshua, undergoing high...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Leone Rock Metal Group has taken a significant step in supporting agricultural development by donating sponsorships to three agricultural organizations (Future Farm SL Limited, Sierra Crop Care and Kamatham Agric Company) in Bombali, Tonkolili and Bo districts, respectively. The sponsorships, valued at Nle215, 000 was awarded to Future Farm (Nle50, 000), Kamatham...Read More
