By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, August 26, 2024 – Mohamed Bangura, known by his stage name Medulo, a rising artist from the east of Freetown, has shared how the music of the late Sierra Leonean Afropop and Jazz legend, Dr. Oloh, has profoundly influenced his musical journey and shaped his unique style. Dr. Israel Olorunfeh Cole, popularly known as Dr. Oloh, was the iconic leader of the Milo Jazz Band...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Freetown City Council on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, commenced its 2025 annual work plan preparation and budget hearing exercise with ministries departments and agencies, MDAs, implementing devolved functions as well as setting targets for its revenue generation departments. The exercise, chaired by the Deputy Mayor, Kweku Lisk saw MDAs within the municipality also accounting on how funds devolved to them by central government were being...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, August 26, 2024 – Fantacee Wiz, a well-known Sierra Leonean folksinger and human rights activist, has written an open letter to Sierra Leoneans, including her fans, expressing her deep concern over the ongoing issue of domestic violence in Freetown. In the heartfelt letter, she also announced that she will be taking a break from her advocacy work to focus on her mental health and healing....Read More
By: An Exasperated Observer PORT LOKO DISTRICT, Sierra Leone – In what can only be described as a masterclass in procrastination, the ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi has finally reached the thrilling milestone of 99% completion—a mere 24 years after the project started! This glacial pace of progress has been so breathtaking that one might even say it’s practically on the verge of being finished… any decade now. The Minister...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Sierra Leone Police made a striking budget proposal during the Bilateral Budget Discussions in Freetown, requesting a total of Le 635,418,000 for the Financial Year 2025. The budget, presented by Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Allieu Turay, Head of Procurement, is composed of a recurrent expenditure ceiling of Le 378,720.4 million and an excess amount of Le 256,697.6 million. The...Read More
