By Kemo Cham Experts and government representatives have called for the need for collaboration to tackle one of the most pressing public health issues in West Africa – Lassa fever. The calls were made in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, which is hosting the Second Lassa fever International Conference (ELFIC2025) which brings together scientists, researchers and policy makers to discuss progress and challenges in the fight against the haemorrhagic fever disease...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Kabala, Koinadugu District — In a quiet forest clearing in northern Sierra Leone, the rhythmic pulse of tradition still echoes through the trees. Foday Mansaray, a veteran Limba musician, sits surrounded by hand-carved instruments—the gusung, kele, n’kali, kenkeni, and huban—each a testament to a fading cultural legacy. Dressed in a vibrant shirt and traditional cap, Mansaray embodies the pride and resilience of Sierra Leone’s traditional custodians,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 5, 2025: The Veteran Artists Association-Sierra Leone (VAA-SL) convened its inaugural Secretariat Familiarization Meeting on Friday at the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts, marking a pivotal moment for the country’s creative sector. Held at the academy’s Liverpool Street campus, the gathering brought together key members of the Secretariat and Board to outline a transformative roadmap for Sierra Leone’s artistic...Read More
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 September 2025: Sierra Leone’s development is seriously being hampered by the lack of human resources as much as the absence of meaningful financial investment capital. Hence, when professionally qualified and experienced Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora return home, there is always that glimmer of hope that maybe – just maybe, the country’s future would be brighter. Take Dr. Joe Amara Koroma – a young Cardiology and...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – August 21, 2025: Sierra Leone’s agricultural outlook for 2025 faces mixed prospects, according to the latest GIEWS Country Brief released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). While cereal production in 2024 reached above-average levels and inflation has sharply declined, rainfall deficits during the early months of the 2025 cropping season have raised concerns about food security. Dry Spell Disrupts Planting Season Sowing...Read More
