By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In a heart-to-heart conversation with my sisters, on sister-to-sister talk, I realized that breast cancer awareness is more than just a campaign – it’s a lifeline. Our sisterly chat sparked a crucial discussion about the alarming breast cancer statistics in Sierra Leone. We shared stories, fears, and hopes, and I knew…
By: Saidu Jalloh Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, H.E. Ms. Kenyeh Barlay, delivered a compelling keynote address at the “Summit of the Future Action Day 1” event, urging global leaders to prioritize youth empowerment through technology and innovation. The event, titled “Reimagining the Future: Cultivating Global Opportunities for Youth through Innovation and Impact,”…
By: Tommy Sidikie On Friday, September 20th, 2024, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, made a bold promise to the people of Bureh Beach Village during her inspection visit to the World Bank-funded construction site under the Sierra Leone Development Program (SLeDP). Residents had voiced their frustrations about the devastating impact of…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has made a significant seizure at the Liberia-Sierra Leone border, confiscating a minibus packed with 400 compressed plates of marijuana in Bo Waterside, Grand Cape Mount County. During a routine search, LDEA agents intercepted the minibus bearing license plate AG 1253, but the driver escaped…
By: Edrie Caleb John In a significant progress of unlawful possession of drugs, before Magistrate Shar Kekura, Court No 1 Pademba Road Freetown, the prosecution has on Thursday, 19th September 2024, brought its first witness. The prosecuting Counsel, Idrissa A. Kamara, led in his witness, Tapia Amara, Detective Police Constable attached at Transnational Organized Crime…
By: Edrie Caleb John Humunatu Agnes Gbla, a Freetown businesswoman, has been remanded in custody for allegedly unleashing a vicious attack on her partner, Ibrahim Tarawalli, leaving him with grievous bodily harm. On August 7, 2024, photographer Mohamed Kolleh witnessed the altercation at Parsonage Street, Kissy. Tarawalli was bleeding from the hand, while Gbla instructed…
By: Edrie Caleb John Ibrahim Samura, a bike rider, has been remanded in custody for allegedly murdering Alfred Jusu, another motorbike rider, in Gloucester village, Freetown, on May 25, 2024. Samura faces a murder charge under the Offense Against the Person Act of 1861, repealed and replaced by the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act…
By: Tommy Sidikie On a sunny Wednesday, September 18, 2024, a delegation from Cameroon’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Their mission was clear: to uncover the secrets behind Sierra Leone’s successful anti-corruption strategies. Led by Public Relations Assistant Alex A. Bah, the team met with Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, at…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine In a significant move to combat child labor, the United States and Sierra Leone have joined forces to protect the nation’s most vulnerable youth. A U.S. Department of Labor delegation, led by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy, met with Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social…
By: Elizabeth A. Kaine After a three-year hiatus, Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookfair, is set to return to Freetown from Tuesday, October 5th to Sunday, October 31st. The bookfair will be open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 7pm, and on Sundays from 1pm to 7pm. During this period, visitors…
