By George M.O. Williams The mentor and ‘Mammy Queen’ of a group of commercial sex workers at Lumley, Hawa Bangura has told Premier News that their asking prices have gone up to a minimum of NLe 70 from NLe 30 because of the current economic hardship and the hike in prices of basic commodities. However, she maintained that their increased prices are negotiable. To ascertain the fact about the change...Read More
In a well-attended event during the UNESCO Digital Learning Week in Paris, Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, informed policymakers, practitioners, educators, private sector partners and researchers that technology could help in accelerating Agenda 2030. The Education 2030 agenda was adopted in 2015 to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ by 2030. Dr David Moinina Sengeh,...Read More
In 2016, I was privileged to be selected as a young and emerging leader from Sierra Leone to participate in one of the most prestigious fellowships, The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), under the Mandela Washington Fellowship, an initiative of former President Obama. It was an intense six-week academic and professional learning experience. I was proudly placed at the Presidential Precinct, a combination of two of America’s premier universities, William &...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Sierra Leone duo, Ahmed Junior Aruna and MUSA Kamara Wednesday August 30th, 2023 dug out Bronze from the sands of Ain Sbaa Beach in Casablanca after a 2 sets to 1 win over Egypt at the conclusion of a four-day African Under 21 Beach Volleyball Championships. This follows their disappointing loss to silver medalists and long-time rivals Mozambique in the Semifinals. The competition brought together seventeen...Read More
By George M.O. Williams In commemoration of the International Youth Day, United Nations Sierra Leone has on Tuesday September 5, 2023, launched the regional dialogues programs in a bid to engage youths in Makeni, Kenema, Bo and Port Loko. The Celebration was themed; “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World,” and it brought together representatives of youth organizations, government ministers, representatives of the United Nation’s Organization in Sierra Leone...Read More
