Freetown, Sierra Leone – April 25, 2026: Sierra Leone’s music industry is set to break new ground as Ibrahim S. Bangura, popularly known as I-Bangs, hosts the nation’s first-ever flute concert. The historic event, titled “I-Bangs Live”, will take place at the Logie Wright Auditorium, 27 Liverpool Street, Freetown, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 7 pm. Sponsored by the Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) and the...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – March 11, 2026: The Ministry of Health has concluded a three-day Hospital Governance and Leadership Training at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, aimed at improving hospital management and service delivery across Sierra Leone. The training, held from March 9–11, 2026, brought together hospital secretaries, medical superintendents, and matrons under the theme “Transforming Hospital Services Delivery Through Leadership.” Organized in collaboration with the...Read More
Sierra Leone – March 10, 2026: The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) has cancelled its recent pre-admission examination for over 800 candidates following serious allegations of malpractice, signaling a strong stance against academic dishonesty. At an emergency meeting convened by Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor James B. W. Russell at New England, college leadership, faculty deans, examination supervisors, and programme coordinators gathered to address the issue. Professor Russell...Read More
By Desmond Lewis March 2026: The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) has completed the construction of a brand-new bridge at Old School, restoring a vital link between the Hill Top community and the main Hill Station road. According to SLRA Senior Engineer, John Bockarie Kamara, the previous community-built bridge collapsed last year, prompting SLRA to respond immediately in line with its mandate. “We carried out a total demolition and immediately...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — March 8, 2026 The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, has urged renewed commitment to advancing equality, justice, and opportunity for women and girls, particularly within the media sector, as Sierra Leone joined the world in commemorating International Women’s Day. Speaking on the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” Kamara described women as the...Read More
