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 first women to complete an honours maths degree in University College Dublin. Sr Teresa...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 17th of February 2025 in Koidu and Magburaka and are scheduled to conclude on...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, will be held at the Ballanta Logie Wright Auditorium, 27 Liverpool Street, Freetown. Promising...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 Freetown. The Fort Street Campus includes a mobile project that conducts outreach programs and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown – On Thursday, February 20, 2025, representatives from key ministries, agencies, the private agrifood sector, and financing and development partners gathered in Freetown to deliberate on critical actions necessary for achieving the results outlined in the Feed Salone Implementation Plan Pillar 3. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), aims to boost food security and inclusive economic growth in Sierra...Read More
