By Ibrahim S. Bangura Los Angeles, USA — The recently concluded 2025 Salone Awards of Excellence USA has spotlighted Sierra Leonean ingenuity, leadership, and cultural pride on the global stage, honoring exceptional members of the diaspora who continue to uplift the nation’s image abroad. Among this year’s most notable honorees was Janet Jumu, who claimed the...Read More
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 education...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 to...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 a...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, scholarship,...Read More
