By Mohamed Larry Kamara and Ibrahim S. Bangura Kambia District, Sierra Leone – On September 9, 2024, the Disabled and Orphaned Children’s Development – Sierra Leone (DOC-SL) organized a milestone event at Kukuna Court Barry, the headquarters of Bramaia Chiefdom, distributing essential school materials to thirty underprivileged students. The beneficiaries, including disabled children and orphans from both Bramaia and Khonimaka Chiefdoms, received much-needed support to improve their educational prospects. This...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Solomon Fatoma, widely known by his stage name Solo’s Beat, recently made a significant appearance at the World Music Scoring Association event hosted by the prestigious Berklee College of Music. The event, which drew influential figures from the global music industry, provided a platform for Solo’s Beat to highlight Sierra Leone’s rich musical heritage on the international stage. As one of the few Sierra Leonean representatives...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone’s President proclaimed on Monday that, in line with the decennial census calendar, the Government of Sierra Leone will conduct a nationwide Population and Housing Census (PHC) in 2025. President Julius Maada Bio said in his broadcast address to the nation that “on 8th August 2024, Statutory Instrument No. 8 of 2024, regarding the conduct of a nationwide Population and Housing Census was successfully laid...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Portee Wharf, Freetown – In an astonishing twist of events, the residents of Portee Wharf have inadvertently launched Freetown’s latest fitness trend: the “Open Defecation Marathon.” With a staggering population of over 4,000 people and a mere two hanging toilets since 1999, the community has come up with a creative way to combat their sanitation crisis – through what experts are now calling an “innovative urban...Read More
By Premier News Team The atmosphere at Living Word of Faith Outreach Ministries International was electrifying as the highly anticipated 32nd edition of the “Life Transforming Encounter” revival and conference kicked off on Monday, September 10, 2024. Faithful believers from across all works of life flocked to the Faith Cathedral, located at 5&7 Victoria Street, Off Krootown Road, Freetown, as the powerful event, themed “No More Reproach,” commenced with fervent...Read More