By Stephen V. Lansana The Persons with Disability Act was enacted in May 2011. More than 12 years later, persons with disabilities cannot receive a Permanent Disability Certificate to make them eligible to all the rights and privileges provided under the Act. Just under 2% of the country’s population is living with various forms of disabilities,...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), an annual music awards designed to promote African music has recently nominated Aminata Bangura, aka Nata, a US-based Sierra Leonean rapper, for the category of ‘Best Female Rap Act’ 2023 due to her rich ‘lyrics and songs contents’. Nata has been nominated among other renowned African stars, like, Femi...Read More
By Matt Le Cren Naperville North’s Hindo Allie missed nearly a week of classes, a game and several practices while he was out of town. But the senior midfielder had an excellent excuse to give Huskies coach Jim Konrad. “He called me and said, ‘Hey, coach, I’ve got great news. Bad news is I’m going to miss...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Mohamed Alie Bangura and Abubakar Sawaneh have made another appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Ross Road Court No .1 for allegedly conspiring with unknown persons to defraud Ansumannah Gbessay Conteh and Alusine Kargbo thousands of Leones pretending that they would facilitate their travelling to Canada knowing same to be false. The accused...Read More
The National Women’s Cricket Team has departed Sierra Leone for Botswana. Before their departure they bade farewell to the Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima and her Deputy, Kai Lawrence Mbayo (KLM) at their Bishop House office in Freetown, where Cricket Chairman, Francis Trevor Samura gave a rundown of their scheduled trip from Freetown to Botswana....Read More
