By Mohamed Larry Kamara and Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia District, Sierra Leone – On September 9, 2024, the Disabled and Orphaned Children’s Development – Sierra Leone (DOC-SL) organized a milestone event at Kukuna Court Barry, the headquarters of Bramaia Chiefdom, distributing essential school materials to thirty underprivileged students. The beneficiaries, including disabled children and orphans from both Bramaia and Khonimaka Chiefdoms, received much-needed support to improve their educational prospects. This...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, 9th September 2024 – In the ongoing high-profile diamond case being heard before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No.2, the Deputy Minister of Sports has been mentioned by a key witness. The prosecution witness, Albert Momoh Moikpwendor, who has been involved in the mining business for over a decade, made his statement yesterday concerning the alleged fraudulent embezzlement of a diamond valued at over...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Solomon Fatoma, widely known by his stage name Solo’s Beat, recently made a significant appearance at the World Music Scoring Association event hosted by the prestigious Berklee College of Music. The event, which drew influential figures from the global music industry, provided a platform for Solo’s Beat to highlight Sierra Leone’s rich musical heritage on the international stage. As one of the few Sierra Leonean representatives...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone’s President proclaimed on Monday that, in line with the decennial census calendar, the Government of Sierra Leone will conduct a nationwide Population and Housing Census (PHC) in 2025. President Julius Maada Bio said in his broadcast address to the nation that “on 8th August 2024, Statutory Instrument No. 8 of 2024, regarding the conduct of a nationwide Population and Housing Census was successfully laid...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Portee Wharf, Freetown – In an astonishing twist of events, the residents of Portee Wharf have inadvertently launched Freetown’s latest fitness trend: the “Open Defecation Marathon.” With a staggering population of over 4,000 people and a mere two hanging toilets since 1999, the community has come up with a creative way to combat their sanitation crisis – through what experts are now calling an “innovative urban...Read More
