By Megan Cornell Chernor Bah spoke at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies Monday after receiving his award. Photo by Megan Cornell / The Observer To celebrate this year’s International Day of Peace, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies invited Sierra Leone’s minister of information and civic engagement, Chernor Bah, to speak on his career trajectory and...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker In an electrifying showdown that will go down in Sierra Leone’s football history, the nation’s U20 football team, the Shooting Stars, has achieved an extraordinary feat—securing their first-ever qualification for the U20 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The team delivered a stunning 3-0 victory over The Gambia at the Samuel Kanyon...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – Four individuals, including David Koroma, Noah Kamara, Mohamed Konneh, and Gloria Kargbo, appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, facing charges related to armed robbery and receiving stolen goods. The accused are facing four charges, including conspiracy, aggravated robbery,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a case against Pastor Fatoma Tommy Jusu, Detective Police Sergeant Issa Kamara on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, presented assorted security-related items as evidence before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2. Pastor Jusu is facing one count of operating a private security agency without...Read More
September 25, 2024 Octopus Energy has signed a partnership agreement with Sherbro Alliance Partners. Only 28% of Sierra Leone’s population has access to electricity, according to Octopus.Octopus Energy has signed a partnership agreement with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to build Sierra Leone’s first wind farm starting next year. SAP is an infrastructure development company co-founded...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, 23 September 2024 – Sheku Bangura, 28, has been remanded in custody after making his first appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2, facing a charge of larceny. Bangura is accused of stealing $8,700 (equivalent to Le 210,540) and an additional Le 40,000, totaling Le 250,540,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, 21 September 2024 – In a powerful message marking the International Day of Peace, Sierra Leonean rapper and Peace Ambassador Alhajie Amadu Bah, popularly known as King Boss LA, called on citizens at home and abroad to embrace peace as a foundation for national development. His appeal aligns with the...Read More
Story by Nikolas Fischer Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, has been described as a power woman. She has improved her city in many ways and made it a pioneer in several areas. The Sierra Leonean capital now boasts a liquid waste processing system, with 160 water storage tanks and rainwater collection systems...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Renowned gospel artist Amzo K. Sesay, popularly known as Amzo K, is set to host a much-anticipated musical concert on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at the Light of Life Chapel Ministry in Willington, Freetown. The event, themed “Praise God with Thanksgiving” (Psalm 100:4), promises to be a vibrant celebration of faith,...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, September 24, 2024 – Richard Onyekachid Idi, a Nigerian national, appeared in court on Tuesday, facing three serious charges related to drug trafficking. Idi was arrested for possession, dealing, and transportation of prohibited drugs, specifically 38 pallets of cocaine, in violation of Sierra Leonean law. Detective Prince J. K. Jabati of...Read More
