By Sallieu S. Kanu In a major step toward closing the gender gap in Sierra Leone, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, officially launched the “#WeAreEqual Campaign” at the Freetown International Conference center. This initiative aims to address persistent cultural stereotypes that hinder women’s access to healthcare, education, and opportunities. The event saw the participation of first ladies, dignitaries, government ministers, public and private organizations, and...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura ‘Clashofera’, a short film from Sierra Leone has been awarded as ‘Best International Short Film’ at the just concluded Liberia Film Awards 2024. Among the many other short films which were screened during the award ceremony, ‘Clashofera’ came on top on merits of its storyline and storyline. The Movie is about a woman in ancient era who finds a modern phone and forces her husband to...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka The second accused Sergeant 18171922, Ibrahim Bundu Kamara, alias Amerikin, has on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, revealed that he was tortured by presidential guards who forced him to drink over a liter of urine at State Lodge. Kamara made the disclosure while testifying in his own defense as second defense witness before Judge Advocate Mark Ngegba and seven board members at the ongoing court-martial hearing which is...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Solomon Fatorma, popularly known as Solo’s Beat, and Tracy Jac-During, both local musicians in Sierra Leone, have been awarded certificates for participating in the Berklee Gnaoua World Music program in Morocco. Adding to the awards, the local musicians were promised to attend the forthcoming Careers in Music Program at Berklee Valencia in 2025. The forthcoming program aims at guiding musicians on how to make use of...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Amara Denis Turay also known as Kao Denero, the Ambassador of Entertainment has recently engaged students of the University of Sierra Leone on Hip-hop culture and its benefits to students and the society. The event, which was attended by many students and the University authorities, was held at the Mary Kingsley Auditorium Fourah Bay College (FBC), Mount Aureol. Kao Denero is an experienced and renown in...Read More