By Fatima Kpaka Freetown – On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the Parliament of Sierra Leone, with support from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), held a one-day consultative meeting at the Foreign Affairs Academy, Tower Hill, Freetown. The event brought together female Members of Parliament (MPs) and key stakeholders to discuss the impact and challenges of...Read More
An Irish nun who has worked in Sierra Leone for 70 years has received a Presidential Distinguished Service Award for her work in education and the development of women. Sr Teresa McKeon, a native of Rockfield, Streamstown, was born on November 6, 1929. She arrived in Freetown by boat in 1954, having being one of the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, February 18, 2025: The Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has assigned four High Court Justices to five district headquarter towns to expedite the trial of over 174 criminal cases. The districts include Kono, Kambia, Tonkolili, Koinadugu, and Pujehun. The sessions commenced on the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown – The Groovy Colours Band, nurtured by the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, will collaborate with distinguished lawyer and musician Drucil Taylor Esq. for a highly anticipated live music concert on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The event, aimed at both entertain and educate audiences about the significance of music,...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Don Bosco Fambul, a national leader in child protection, operates the largest interim care and therapeutic centers for abused children in the country. Established in 1998 to rehabilitate and reintegrate child soldiers, the organization has since grown to support Sierra Leone’s most vulnerable children and youth through its two main campuses in...Read More
