The lab will accelerate diagnoses and improve patient care at PIH-supported Koidu Government Hospital PIH Sierra Leone Lab Technician James Koroma (left), Lab Technician Elizabeth Gbondo (center), and Volunteer Sahr Solomon Foryoh (right) in the recently opened microbiology lab at Koidu Government Hospital on February 6, 2025. Photo by Chiara Herold / PIH In rural...Read More
From religious groups to a lack of adequate sensitization, the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Healthcare bill faces a range of challenges that could further endanger the people who need it the most. An advertisement by the Government to promote antenatal check up on March 7, 2014 in Bo district, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone has a...Read More
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma In the aftermath of Sierra Leone’s brutal 11-year civil war, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established under the Lome Peace Accord to promote healing and reconciliation. Among its many recommendations was a call for press freedom, enshrined in Section 75 of Volume 2, Chapter 3 of the 2004 TRC...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu State House, Freetown, Saturday, February 22, 2025 – In recognition of his exceptional contributions to gender equality and education, Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio received two distinguished continental awards: the African HeForShe Champion of the Year—2024 and the Presidential African Intelligence Award—2024. These awards were presented by Her Excellency...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Friday, February 21, 2025, businesswoman Isata Kamara took the stand before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Court No. 1, testifying against Emma Coker and Abdul Khe-Morlai in the case of her son Mohamed Conteh’s alleged murder. The defendants, Coker and Khe-Morlai, made their third court appearance, facing two charges: conspiracy to...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, February 21, 2025 – Esther Finda Dauda has been awarded a brand-new Suzuki S-Presso by A Call To Business (ACTB) Bank, emerging as the grand prize winner of the bank’s ‘Save and Win’ promotion. The official handover ceremony took place at the bank’s headquarters on Freetown Road, near the Lumley...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown – Family Team Entertainment is set to host a live music concert titled “Family Team Entertainment Live” on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Luke Farm, Ellay Aladura Drive, located behind Albert Academy School. The event aims to entertain and educate fans while promoting family unity. The group’s leader, Abieoshe Afrimaroon,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Team Koko Empire, a prominent entertainment organization in Sierra Leone, is set to host the Inter-Area Beauty Pageant 2025, a prestigious event celebrating beauty, talent, and cultural heritage. Scheduled for November 1, 2025, this much-anticipated competition promises to be a standout spectacle, offering a star prize of a brand-new car and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Alpha Mansaray, popularly known as P-Doz, a rapper hailing from the east of Freetown, is set to host his much-anticipated live musical concert, Na God Dae Gee, on Friday, April 18, 2025. Organized by D’ Alpha Entertainment, the event will take place at John James, off Up Gun Junction, promising an...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown – On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the Parliament of Sierra Leone, with support from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), held a one-day consultative meeting at the Foreign Affairs Academy, Tower Hill, Freetown. The event brought together female Members of Parliament (MPs) and key stakeholders to discuss the impact and challenges...Read More
