By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — Uniting Through the Lens, a Sierra Leonean filmmaking organization, is set to host the Freetong Film Festival, aiming to unite and promote local filmmakers across the country. The event, which will run from September 12 to September 19, 2024, marks a significant effort to enhance the skills of filmmakers nationwide and drive the growth of the country’s film industry. The festival, led...Read More

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM FOCAC Introduction South – South Cooperation (SSC) is a fundamental pillar that seeks to address the injustices of the past and rigorously find a constructive pathway of truth and reconciliation for the good of the world. So many ugly situations had happened and continued to happen with impunity. If these injustices are not addressed relative peace will be a serious challenge. A community of civilized...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — Citizens across Sierra Leone are calling on the government and humanitarian organizations to reintroduce the national railway system, citing significant challenges in transportation and the potential benefits for the economy. Farmers, traders, and everyday commuters have expressed frustration with the difficulties of transporting goods, especially agricultural products, between provinces and to neighboring countries. Many believe that reviving the railway would address these...Read More

By Alusine Sesay Guinean and Sierra Leonean representatives in discussion in Conaky, Guinea A team from the National Communications Authority (NatCA) led by the Director General Mr. Amara Brewah was in Guinea Conakry over the weekend to establish a Memorandum of Understanding on the interconnection between Guinea and Sierra Leone for Internet redundant route (backup/alternative route) through the terrestrial fiber backbone. The agreement would enhance Internet connectivity by creating a...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Luckman Koroma, a second-year student at Njala University’s Monkonday campus, has been denied bail for the second time in a case involving the unlawful killing of Mohamed Kamara. Magistrate Sahr Kekura ordered Koroma to remain in custody after his court appearance on Monday, September 2, 2024. Koroma faces charges of motor manslaughter following an incident on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Cole Farm...Read More