By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 9, 2025: The Kids Advocacy Network (KAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Universal Access Development Fund (UADF) to support its upcoming Girls Conference, scheduled for October 10–14, 2025, at the Sierra Leone Parliament. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, will see UADF provide mobile...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka September 9, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has called on the Human Rights Commission’s Directorate of Climate Change and Information Services to intensify its advocacy efforts in response to the country’s growing vulnerability to climate change. Speaking during an engagement at the Chief Justice’s Conference Room, Justice Kamanda...Read More
By Kemo Cham Experts and government representatives have called for the need for collaboration to tackle one of the most pressing public health issues in West Africa – Lassa fever. The calls were made in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, which is hosting the Second Lassa fever International Conference (ELFIC2025) which brings together scientists, researchers and policy...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kabala, Koinadugu District — In a quiet forest clearing in northern Sierra Leone, the rhythmic pulse of tradition still echoes through the trees. Foday Mansaray, a veteran Limba musician, sits surrounded by hand-carved instruments—the gusung, kele, n’kali, kenkeni, and huban—each a testament to a fading cultural legacy. Dressed in a vibrant shirt...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 5, 2025: The Veteran Artists Association-Sierra Leone (VAA-SL) convened its inaugural Secretariat Familiarization Meeting on Friday at the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, marking a pivotal moment for the country’s creative sector. Held at the academy’s Liverpool Street campus, the gathering brought together key members...Read More
