Alexander Onukwue Sub-Saharan Africa is the global epicenter of self-reported feelings of anger, worry, sadness, and physical pain, a new Gallup survey showed. The region accounted for nine of the top 11 countries in the world with the largest share of adults reporting feeling worried: The top two were Sierra Leone and Guinea, where at...Read More

Jendema, Pujehun District – October 10, 2025: In a decisive move to curb the rising tide of illicit drug trafficking and cross-border crimes, Sierra Leone’s Security Sector leadership convened a high-level stakeholder meeting in Jendema Town, Sorogbema Chiefdom, near the Sierra Leone–Liberia border. The meeting, chaired by National Security Coordinator (NSCoord) Abdulai Caulker of the...Read More

By Contributing Writer Monrovia – Over the weekend, the Governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Food Programme (WFP), and other partners, concluded the second phase of the Joint Project Steering Committee Meeting of the GOLA Resilience, Empowerment, Access, and Peacebuilding (GOLA-REAP) Project. The meeting, held in Monrovia, sought...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN — On Saturday, November 1, 2025, the Empower Sierra Leone Foundation will present Mi Mama, a compelling theatre production that celebrates the strength, resilience, and love of Sierra Leonean mothers. The performance, written and directed by Sheku Limitless, will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Methodist Girls’ High School...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), Sierra Leone’s premier institution for music and cultural education, will commemorate its 30th Anniversary on Saturday, October 25, 2025, with a grand Thanksgiving Service at the Buxton Memorial Methodist Church on Charles Street, Freetown. The event will honor three decades of nurturing...Read More

By Stephen V. Lansana In a spirited community engagement held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Baomahun Court Barray in Valunia Chiefdom, Bo District, FG Gold’s Community Relations and Social Performance (CRSP) Manager, Ms. Evelyn Gyanfi-Hassan, addressed a wide range of concerns raised by residents of Baomahun and surrounding communities. The meeting, themed Breaking...Read More