By Ibrahim S.Bangura Bea Sarafina, a model in the centre of Freetown, has won the Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant among 12 other models representing 12 communities in Freetown. She was crowned as queen of Freetown as a result of her creativity, stage management and among other attributes her ability to connect with the audience. The...Read More
By Ibrahim S.Bangura Mary Juliet Sia Kanessie aka Juliet, a model in Freetown, will be representing Sierra Leone in the 23rd edition of Miss Earth Beauty Pageant among 88 other models across the globe. The event will be held on the 22nd of December 2023 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi...Read More
A 30-year-old man from west London died in a jet ski accident while on holiday with his girlfriend in Sierra Leone. A coroner has now issued a rare ‘prevention of future deaths’ report following the death of Musa Konteh, warning there were “little or no” safety measures in place where he hired the watercraft. Mr...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens yesterday ordered Kutubu Koroma, a resident in Maryland, USA, to pay NLe1,500,000 (Le,1,500,000,000) as compensation to the Plaintiffs, John Akar Foundation and Yada Williams Esq., for his libelous and defamatory publications on social media, ‘Salone Tok Forum.’ In his judgment, Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens...Read More
In a recent report by the World Bank, concerns have been raised about Sierra Leone’s economic stability, particularly regarding its escalating risks to debt sustainability. The report highlights a surge in the country’s public debt both in absolute terms and as a percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The authors of the Sierra Leone...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) in collaboration with partners with funding from Internews – US has on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, engaged stakeholders in the public private sectors Engagement on Digital Rights of Women in workplaces. The purpose of the engagement was to promote the development of...Read More
By Abubakar Hashim/Freetown First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, on Sunday in Freetown, thrilled the Nigerian community at the Lumley Beach Atlantic Hotel, at a special dinner hosted by the Nigerian High Commission in Freetown. She spoke extensively on the virtues of hard work, citing herself and her husband, as examples, during their long and...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The new Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League Board in a press release dated Wednesday, November 22, 2023, has announced that the 2023/24 Women’s Premier League Season is underway, and all teams are hereby informed as follows: Registration of Clubs, Players, and Officials will commence from today November 23, 2023 to December...Read More
A taste of Sierra Leone, from sizzling fired bites to soothing fish stews Cultures from africa, europe and beyond have influenced this country’s distinct cuisine. BYMARIA BRADFORD Over the centuries, Sierra Leone has been a place of refuge. The Limba peoples were drawn by whispers of a land untouched by turmoil in Africa’s Sahelian kingdoms,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator to Sierra Leone Dr. Babatunde A. Ahonsi yesterday bid farewell to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Musa Timothy Kabba in his office in Fretown. Dr. Ahonsi described his three years of serving in the country as awesome, looking at development initiatives that...Read More
