CISMAT Holds National Consultative and Advocacy Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness and Response By Naomi Henkuay Samura Civil Society Movement Against Tuberculosis (CISMAT) on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, held a one day National Consultative and Advocacy meeting with multi-stakeholders on pandemic preparedness and response. The meeting at the Sierra Palm Hotel in Freetown was held under the...Read More
Sierra Leone is to host the UN Women in Tourism Africa Regional Congress in Freetown from October 29-31, 2024. Under the theme “Beyond Empowerment to Education, Innovation, and Finance Access,” the event is being organised in collaboration with UN Tourism and supported by UN Women and the African Union. The three-day congress will gather prominent leaders, policymakers, and women entrepreneurs from across Africa to discuss practical strategies for...Read More
By Alexandra OwensLocal fashion mavens like Maryann Kaikai, the designer behind Madam Wokie, are helping to promote Sierra Leone.Konah Concepts Studio The most exciting place to visit in Africa right now is an off-the-beaten-path nation better known for making tragic headlines than attracting tourists: Welcome to a splashy new Sierra Leone. Now, Ebola-free and more than two...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka A cashier, Kumba Sesay, has been remanded at the Female Correctional Facility in Freetown for allegedly embezzling more than NLe 100 million from Ishmael Foreign Exchange Bureau. Sesay appeared before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Monday, October 7, 2024, facing a charge of embezzlement. The accused is...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura On Friday, October 4, 2024, the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts came alive with an unforgettable night of jazz as internationally acclaimed singer-pianist Tamara Lukasheva delivered a mesmerizing performance alongside the Academy’s own jazz band, Groovy Colours. In a unique event sponsored by the German Embassy, Lukasheva’s extraordinary talents blended...Read More
