By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – Dr. Kitty Fadlu-Deen, co-founder of the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA), has called for urgent national action to preserve Sierra Leone’s indigenous musical traditions, warning that valuable cultural knowledge could vanish if traditional musicians continue to be overlooked. Speaking on cultural preservation, Dr. Fadlu-Deen stressed...Read More
Sierra Leonean Scholar Challenges Africa to Move Beyond the Ballot Box By: Mustapha Momoh Esq FREETOWN—Two groundbreaking new books by Joseph Momoh Conteh ask the questions Africa’s democrats dare not and offer answers that could reshape a continent. Sierra Leone has held elections. It has produced winners and losers, inaugurations and concession speeches, international observers and...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The Kabala School for the Blind in Sierra Leone’s Koinadugu District has officially commissioned a newly constructed dining hall, giving pupils and teachers a dignified and comfortable space to share meals. The project was funded by philanthropist Peter Bayuku Konteh, Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Little Steps organization, alongside partners...Read More
By Mohamed Kailie, MOICE Intern The Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) will hold the third Annual National Presidential Town Hall in Makeni on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at the University of Makeni Auditorium. The event will bring President Dr. Julius Maada Bio face-to-face with citizens as part of efforts to strengthen accountability, transparency, and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – June 23, 2026: Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., has officially opened the ARIPO Online Services Sensitization Workshop, underscoring the country’s commitment to modernizing intellectual property administration through digital transformation. The workshop, held at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, was convened by the Office of...Read More
