By Kai Mansa-Musa In the bustling streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone, the sounds of hammers striking rock resonate with the relentless determination of Mariama Kamara. At 44, this mother of five breaks and sells stones to support her family, all the while nurturing a deep-seated dream that remains unfulfilled: to become a nurse. A Life...Read More
Freetown Mayor in New York for UN Summit By Sallieu S. Kanu September 22, 2024: Mayor of Freetown and C40 Cities Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has arrived in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly Summit of the Future. Throughout the week, on the sidelines of the 79th UNGA, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr will participate in...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka In a dramatic courtroom testimony, Police Sergeant 8826 Sulaicin Mukeh Konneh took the stand on Friday, September 20, 2024, to testify against former police officer Abubakarr Yillah in the ongoing trial for the alleged murder of Fasineh Bangura. The case, which is being heard before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Central One Football Association (COFA) has indefinitely suspended the Bambara Town Community Football Team following a series of disciplinary infractions during their match against Fourah Bay Community in the ongoing COFA Inter-Community Champions League. The decision, announced by COFA’s Emergency Disciplinary Committee, has generated mixed reactions, with some residents of...Read More
CSOs in Kambia Urge Government to Strengthen Security Measures to Combat Human Trafficking By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia, Sierra Leone – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kambia district are urging the Sierra Leonean government to strengthen border security in an effort to combat the rising issue of human trafficking. The district, which shares over 300...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The government of Sierra Leone on Friday impounded a private non-scheduled aircraft at the Freetown International Airport and all four people onboard have been held in custody, the Civil Aviation Authority said Friday. “At 11.54 pm on the 19th of September 2024, a private non-scheduled aircraft landed at FNA, without an...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Sierra Leone Urban Research Center (SLURC) on Thursday, September 19, 2024, convened a conference that is aimed at addressing the challenges in urban healthcare across Sierra Leone. The event themed “Bridging the Gap: Urban Health Transitions towards Just and Inclusive Cities,” gathered key partners, community stakeholders, and...Read More
By Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attachè- Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal The Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday. September 21, 2024, bade farewell to the Sierra Leone team that will be participating in the 2024 FIRST GLOBAL Challenge in Athens, Greece from September 26 – 29. Team Sierra Leone will be joining other youth...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Kalilu Amara Bah, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, on Friday, September 20, 2024, sued Ibrahim Jaffason Kamara, Sahr Abu Bockarie, and Abdulai Sankoh for allegedly stealing assorted items valued at NLe 167,500 from his resident. The accused persons were arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No2 on three...Read More
Police Officer Testifies against Nigerian Facing Kidnapping & Drug Charges By Fatima Kpaka Edwin Uwa Ogbonna, a Nigerian, made another appearance before the Principal Magistrate of the Freetown Magistrate Court No.1, Sahr Kekura over an allegation of Kidnapping and possession of Cocaine and Kush. The first prosecution witness Detective Police Constable Tapia Amara attached at...Read More
