President Receives Progress Report on ‘Feed Salone’ Program By Sallieu S. Kanu The Presidential Council for Delivering Feed Salone on Monday, October 7, 2024, engaged President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown, briefing him on the significant progress made under the government’s flagship Feed Salone initiative. The Feed Salone Policy aims...Read More
By Feima Kpaka The Newtonians organization has donated metal doors worth Le30,000 for the rehabilitation of the Ahmadiyya Agricultural Secondary School at Newton located twenty -four miles from the capital, Freetown. The Organization handed over the doors on October 6, 2024, at the main school hall. The event was attended by headmen and stakeholders from...Read More
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone through the Directorate of Gender and Children’s Affairs on Friday, October 4, 2024, have an interactive dialogue with older persons at King George VI Memorial Home at Grafton. The dialogue was in commemoration of this year’s International Day for the Aged on October 1, 2024. The day was...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Samuel Joel Baihinga, affectionately known as Sami, is a rising guitarist from Freetown whose journey to the spotlight is a testament to passion, perseverance, and relentless practice. From humble beginnings, Sami’s love for music began at the tender age of 10, when he found inspiration in his uncle, a talented keyboardist....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura In celebration of World Tourism Day 2024, Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Khadijatu Grace Kamara, has called for a national revival of cultural heritage to foster a strong sense of national identity and unity. Speaking at the event themed “Tourism and Peace,” Kamara emphasized the role of...Read More
CISMAT Holds National Consultative and Advocacy Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness and Response By Naomi Henkuay Samura Civil Society Movement Against Tuberculosis (CISMAT) on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, held a one day National Consultative and Advocacy meeting with multi-stakeholders on pandemic preparedness and response. The meeting at the Sierra Palm Hotel in Freetown was held under...Read More
Sierra Leone is to host the UN Women in Tourism Africa Regional Congress in Freetown from October 29-31, 2024. Under the theme “Beyond Empowerment to Education, Innovation, and Finance Access,” the event is being organised in collaboration with UN Tourism and supported by UN Women and the African Union. The three-day congress will gather prominent leaders, policymakers, and women entrepreneurs from across Africa to discuss practical strategies...Read More
By Alexandra OwensLocal fashion mavens like Maryann Kaikai, the designer behind Madam Wokie, are helping to promote Sierra Leone.Konah Concepts Studio The most exciting place to visit in Africa right now is an off-the-beaten-path nation better known for making tragic headlines than attracting tourists: Welcome to a splashy new Sierra Leone. Now, Ebola-free and more than...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka A cashier, Kumba Sesay, has been remanded at the Female Correctional Facility in Freetown for allegedly embezzling more than NLe 100 million from Ishmael Foreign Exchange Bureau. Sesay appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Monday, October 7, 2024, facing a charge of embezzlement. The accused...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura On Friday, October 4, 2024, the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts came alive with an unforgettable night of jazz as internationally acclaimed singer-pianist Tamara Lukasheva delivered a mesmerizing performance alongside the Academy’s own jazz band, Groovy Colours. In a unique event sponsored by the German Embassy, Lukasheva’s extraordinary talents...Read More
