‘Wath E’Behra’, a Sierra Leonean movie written and directed by Lansana Spartar Kamara and produced by Wow Studio’s Phebean Swill has been featured in the 24th edition of the Vesuvius International Film Festival Campania in Italy. According to the organizers of the festival, the movie was featured in festival due to its storyline, themes, characters,...Read More
Anti-government protest on Monday, August 8, 2022 has hampered many businesses in Freetown and some regions in Sierra Leone. Many shops and businesses remained closed, and limited public vehicles plied the city while many people decided to stay at home. Officials increased security in Freetown and other major towns in the country in response to...Read More
The Right Honorable Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, has appointed an Independent Ad Hoc Committee to investigate allegations of marginalization and malpractice against Nigerian candidates in the ongoing recruitment process at the ECOWAS Parliament. This came following written complaints he received from the 1st Deputy Speaker, Honorable Ahmed Idris Wase, and...Read More
Nelson Kargbo aka Markmuday, one of the renowned Sierra Leone musicians, will between August and September 2022 tour Australia and the United States. According to him, staging performances on international stages is one of the ways he could use his talent to sell the image of Sierra Leone, his craft and the industry to the...Read More
Storm Perfume company in Sierra Leone has recently signed an ambassadorial deal with Nohmi George, an Ex-Housemate and movie star to promote the company’s products. The company said that they believe that Nohmi being a potential and renowned person, the vision of the company would be accomplished. The company said, “The signing is not only...Read More
Parliament of Sierra Leone on Monday, August 8, 2022 and passed into law with some amendments, the bills entitled, ‘The Customary Land Right Act 2022’ and “National Land Commission Act, 2022”. The Customary Land Right Act 2022 seeks to provide for the protection of customary land rights, the elimination of discrimination under customary law, and...Read More
Unfavorable trade regulations significantly hinder export mainly by increasing the time and cost associated with documentary and customs compliance procedures for agribusinesses, according to the Executive Secretary of the Sierra Leone Chamber for Agribusiness Development (SLeCAD). Ahmed Nanoh told a news conference in Freetown on Friday that to export goods in a container, businesses must...Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, in Monrovia, urged Liberia and Sierra Leone to do all within their powers to ensure that elections were conducted in their countries in an atmosphere of trust, freedom, and transparency. Buhari called on Liberia and Sierra Leone, including Nigeria, as the three West African nations set for 2023 national elections...Read More
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Scott Nathan is in Sierra Leone to highlight private sector-led development, meet with government officials, and discuss development and investment opportunities with the business community. The U.S Embassy said in a statement on Wednesday. While in Freetown, CEO Nathan joined U.S. Ambassador David Reimer in meeting with H.E. Mr....Read More
At least 79 people have been hospitalized at Kenema Government Hospital after they exhibited symptoms of weakness, unconscious and convulsion on Wednesday, according to authorities at hospital. Upon investigation by the Hospital, it was reported that the patients attended a graduation ceremony where they ate cake, ginger beer, and water the previous day. There is...Read More
