By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN – In a heartwarming initiative bridging continents, Wells Cathedral School from the United Kingdom has provided free music lessons to more than 100 aspiring musicians at the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Freetown. The program, which ran from October 20 to 23, 2025, offered instruction in guitar, drums, voice, flute, and other instruments. It forms part of a longstanding partnership between Wells...Read More
Source: Caleb Ahinakwah Political scientist Dr Kwame Asah-Asante has criticised the Ghanaian government’s handling of the ongoing deportation of West African nationals from the United States, describing the situation as “difficult to understand” and calling for more humane treatment of those affected. His comments come after a Sierra Leonean woman, among more than 20 West African nationals awaiting deportation, was forcibly removed from her hotel room by officers of the...Read More
By Claudia Redwood-Sawyerr, MOICE The Minister of Information and Civic Education officially launched the 2025 Salone Civic Festival at the Miatta Civic Centre, Youyi Building, Freetown, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Hon. Chernor Bah expressed excitement while performing the task in the presence of young people, who, he said, constitute most of the country’s population. “I am delighted to launch the Salone Civic Festival today with mostly young people in...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura KAMBIA DISTRICT – In a landmark cultural initiative, the Bramaia Artists Union will host a joint concert with the Khonimakha Chiefdom Artists Union on January 5, 2026, at the Saint Mary Secondary School Complex in Kukuna Town, Bramaia. The event seeks to heal historical divisions and promote lasting peace between the two neighboring chiefdoms. Public Relations Officer of the Bramaia Artists Union, Ibrahim Dumbuya, explained that...Read More
