An addiction crisis is gripping Sierra Leone, one of the world’s poorest nations, driven by a surge in use of “kush”, a toxic blend of psychoactive substances. As the west African nation struggles to boost its economy, thousands of unemployed young adults have turned to the potent alternative to marijuana to fill their days. The kush crisis is part of a growing trend of substance abuse across Africa, particularly among...Read More
The Sierra Leone Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, through its Directors of Surveys and Lands, has declared a parcel of land in Kotopima and McDonalds Villages, on the outskirts of Freetown, as state land. Ministry officials have erected signposts in the area to notify the public and invite anyone with proper documentation to present it to the ministry. Assistant Director of Lands, Yayah Kamarakeh, explained that the erection...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Following a series of incident reports on damage caused by flooding due to continuous heavy rain in Freetown, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Monday, July 8, 2024, embarked on a rigorous risk assessment in six communities across the Western Area. This assessment is part of NDMA’s commitment to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response, especially in light of recent weather forecasts by the Sierra Leone...Read More
As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Rotary Club of Freetown-Sunset has inducted Millicent Cole, a senior bank executive from the Rokel Commercial Bank as president for the 2004-2025 Rotary year. The Freetown City Council Atirium which served as venue for the glamorous event past Saturday attracted many Rotarians and a host of eminent personalities from the corporate world, the public sector, sponsors and well-wishers. As per the organization’s tradition,...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Philip Teddy Thomas Dumbuya, commonly known as Teddy, a Gospel musician in the east of Freetown, on Tuesday July 9, 2024, officially released a new gospel song titled, ‘Water Sai Stone’. The song inspires confidence in God as the source of life. According to Teddy, no matter what a man does and goes through in life needs to put God above every other thing because God...Read More
