Sierra Leone has set a positive tone within the region by extending a helping hand to its neighbor, Guinea, which faced a catastrophic fire disaster after a blast rocked the country’s only fuel depot on December 23rd, 2023 leaving 24 people dead and 454 injured. This unfortunate incident not only took lives but also destroyed the entire infrastructure crucial for the storage of their petroleum products. In a remarkable show...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The government of Sierra Leone has discharged 48 soldiers for their alleged involvement in subversive activities geared towards unseating the government of President Julius Maada Bio, the Ministry of Defense and Republic of Sierra Armed Forces (MoD/RSLAF) said in a joint statement on Monday. “Consistent with the Armed Forces existing policies, the public is further informed that the MoD/RSLAF have completed investigations of 48 RSLAF personnel...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Empire Arts Institute (EAI) and Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) will hold a drama ‘Desire’ concert on Friday January 26, 2024 at the Hotel Barmoi at 75C Cape Road in Aberdeen in Freetown to entertain, educate and showcase Sierra Leonean culture and heritage through arts. According to Yoko Mahiteh Reffel-Wyse Esq., the Chief Executive (CEO) of EAI and producer of Desire’, the play...Read More
By George M.O. Williams and Stephen V. Lansana Super Advertis, an online-based entity which has been enticing individuals to invest in a covert financial scheme through mobile platforms, which involves accepting deposits from the public, has scammed hundreds of Sierra Leoneans across the country. SUPER ADVERTIS lured individuals to deposit money under the guise of investments, upon which they will receive an increment of about 30 percent plus initial...Read More
A delegation, headed by Prime Minister Bernard Goumou of the Republic of Guinea, has on Friday, January 5, 2023, paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown, conveying felicitations and a message of solidarity from President Col. Mamady Doumbouya, the government and the people of Guinea. The team, which also included government ministers and technical staff, was on a day visit...Read More
