By Desmond Tunde Coker The Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone (SWASAL) marked World Sports Journalists Day with the launch of the official logo for its 50th anniversary celebration, scheduled for August 2024. President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, commenced the event by honouring Dr. Victor Massaquoi for his stanch support of journalism-related activities. The SLAJ President expressed his joy in celebrating SWASAL’s 50th anniversary,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah on Thursday officiated the launch of the Sierra Leone Broadcasters’ Association (SiLBA) at the Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. As a seasoned broadcaster himself, Minister Bah announced his intention to formally register as a member of SiLBA, demonstrating his commitment to supporting and promoting the interests of broadcasters in Sierra Leone.SiLBA, a non-profit organization incorporated in Sierra Leone two...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu On Friday, July 5, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, welcomed Her Excellency Mrs. Ursula Fahringer, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Sierra Leone, based in Dakar, Senegal, during a courtesy call. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr and Ambassador Fahringer underscored the importance of strengthening collaboration in a bid to fostering ties of cooperation between the two countries. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr used the opportunity to brief the...Read More
The Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq, on Friday, July 5, 2024, signed a historic cross-border memorandum of understanding, MOU, with Namibian Authorities and the Management of The Dome Sport Facility to deliver traditional sports across 54 African nations and to give the greenlight for the hosting of the 1st African Traditional Games scheduled for 2026.Sierra Leone, housing the African Traditional Sports Secretariat,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Last week, after years of hard work the government of President Julius Maada Bio finally succeeded in landing the Millennium Challenge Corporation grant of US$480 million. This is one of the biggest compact grants to be approved for any country. The grant will be injected to transform the energy sector in the country, which is critical to growth. Following the approval of the money, the question...Read More
