By Ibrahim S. Bangura San Jose, California: Sierra Leone’s distinguished academic and global education advocate, Dr. Donald Taylor, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Men of the Year Award at the 2025 Salone Awards of Excellence USA, held in San Jose, California. The ceremony celebrated his decades of pioneering work in communication, leadership, and international education. Academic Legacy and Leadership Dr. Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at California State...Read More
Pa Baimba Sesay In the influential volume, Communication and Change in the Developing Countries, co-edited by Daniel Lerner and Wilbur Schramm, political scientist Lucian W. Pye argued that communication is a vital instrument for political and social development; that when the press abandons its essential role, it not only hinders its own evolution as a social institution but also deprives society of a critical element for national development: the benefit...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The judiciary and legal community of Sierra Leone are bereaved following the passing of Hon. Justice Dr. Abu Bakarr Binneh Kamara, Judge of the Court of Appeal and Dean of the Faculty of Law at Fourah Bay College. He died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown after a brief illness. Dr. Kamara was widely regarded as a towering figure in the country’s...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, July 13, 2025 — The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has released an official statement firmly denying allegations circulating in the media regarding plans to demolish the premises of Services Secondary School or transfer military land to private businesses. According to Major Yayah Brima, Esq., Media Operations Officer at Army Headquarters, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant-General Amara Idara Bangura, has no...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources, chaired by the Rt. Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina held a pivotal hearing on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Speaker’s Board Room in Parliament Building, Tower Hill in Freetown. The session focused on operational and community-related developments at Sierra Rutile Mining Company. Hon. Lamina emphasized mining’s potential as a driver of economic growth and national...Read More
