By Ibrahim S. Bangura Warima, Sierra Leone — In a heartfelt act of generosity and vision, internationally acclaimed statistician and academic leader Professor Osman Sankoh, also known as Mallam O., has inaugurated a public library and bookshop in his hometown of Warima. This initiative, more than a decade in the making, marks a milestone in education and literary access for the rural community and its surrounding areas. The project was...Read More
The Ecowas court of justice has ordered the West African country to criminalise female genital mutilation after hearing the case of a woman brutally forced to undergo the practice By Sarah Johnson As Kadijatu Balaima Allieu walked to a neighbour’s house in her village in Sierra Leone, she had no idea that what was about to happen would alter the course of her life for ever. It was a beautiful...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown — The Lifeline Nehemiah Project hosted a pivotal media engagement on Friday, July 24, 2025, spotlighting its findings on the 2YoungLives initiative — a program committed to protecting and supporting teenage mothers and their children across Sierra Leone. Held at the Lifeline Nehemiah Compound in Freetown, the event served as a platform to amplify urgent conversations around teenage pregnancy, social reintegration, and youth empowerment in...Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a landmark achievement for Sierra Leone and the regional nursing community, Dr. Joan Hannah Elizabeth Estella Shepherd has been elected President of the West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives (WAPCNM). Her election in May 2025 marks a momentous occasion for Sierra Leone’s health sector, spotlighting decades of service, scholarship, and leadership. Academic Distinction and Leadership Excellence Dr. Shepherd, a veteran nurse-midwife educator, emerged...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — Bloom Bank Africa has brought legal action against two of its former employees, Musa Joseph Sesay (Human Resources) and Joshua Gbanyah (Administrative Officer), for allegedly misappropriating over six hundred new Leones meant for EDSA electricity top-up payments. The duo appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Monday, July 28, 2025. Charges and Allegations Sesay and Gbanyah face four counts,...Read More
