By Ibrahim S. Bangura Warima, Sierra Leone — In a heartfelt act of generosity and vision, internationally acclaimed statistician and academic leader Professor Osman Sankoh, also known as Mallam O., has inaugurated a public library and bookshop in his hometown of Warima. This initiative, more than a decade in the making, marks a milestone in...Read More
The Ecowas court of justice has ordered the West African country to criminalise female genital mutilation after hearing the case of a woman brutally forced to undergo the practice By Sarah Johnson As Kadijatu Balaima Allieu walked to a neighbour’s house in her village in Sierra Leone, she had no idea that what was about...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown — The Lifeline Nehemiah Project hosted a pivotal media engagement on Friday, July 24, 2025, spotlighting its findings on the 2YoungLives initiative — a program committed to protecting and supporting teenage mothers and their children across Sierra Leone. Held at the Lifeline Nehemiah Compound in Freetown, the event served as...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a landmark achievement for Sierra Leone and the regional nursing community, Dr. Joan Hannah Elizabeth Estella Shepherd has been elected President of the West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives (WAPCNM). Her election in May 2025 marks a momentous occasion for Sierra Leone’s health sector, spotlighting decades of service,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — Bloom Bank Africa has brought legal action against two of its former employees, Musa Joseph Sesay (Human Resources) and Joshua Gbanyah (Administrative Officer), for allegedly misappropriating over six hundred new Leones meant for EDSA electricity top-up payments. The duo appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — In a landmark event at the Bintumani Conference Centre on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Bai Mahmoud Bangura officially launched the Bai Mahmoud Bangura (BMB) Foundation and announced his intention to contest for the All People’s Congress (APC) standard bearer position ahead of the 2028 elections. The declaration ceremony drew hundreds...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh A student at the Milton Margai Technical University in Freetown was on Wednesday sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually penetrating a minor, following his guilty plea before Justice Cosmotina Jarrett. The incident, which occurred on April 29, 2024, in Allen Town, involved a 12-year-old girl who had been sent to...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh In a bold step toward resolving Sierra Leone’s housing crisis, the Sierra Leone Housing Corporation (SALHOC) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Groupe Banga, a Pan-African real estate and infrastructure development firm. The agreement aims to fast-track the delivery of 5,000 affordable housing units during a pilot phase, with...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has ordered the transfer of a murder case to the High Court for trial. The accused, Mohamed Josiah, faces a single count of murder under Section 1 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, as amended by the Abolition of the...Read More
By Nesie Abdulai For Rasab Group Freetown, Sierra Leone — July 25, 2025: David Kpakima, Chief Operations Officer and Co-Founder of RASAB Group, delivered a keynote lecture to second-year Banking and Finance students at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone, focusing on the strategic role of Customer Relationship Management...Read More
