The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio has congratulated musician Benjamin Menelik George popularly known as Drizilik on his nomination in the category of Listeners’ Choice in the Music Television (MTV) Base Awards 2021, alongside Tiwa Savage of Nigeria, Khaligraph Jones of Kenya etc. She posted on social media: “Congratulations to you Mr. Drizilik for your nomination at the MTV Africa Music Award. Representing Mama Salone...Read More
Ibrahim Sorie Kabbah, popularly known as Daddy Rhymes, a Sierra Leonean musician based in Canada, has recently released a video of his new song titled ‘Get Loose’. The song highlights the seductive power of women over men. He said there are women who have what it takes to lure seemingly strong men sweep them off their feet and knock them off balance. “There are some women you would meet in...Read More
The Consortium of Civil Society Organizations on Social and Economic Justice has called on the Government of Sierra Leone to amicably resolve the matter between itself and Chinese Gouji Development and Investment Company. The Chinese-owned Company was brought into Sierra Leone by Late President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in 2003, and in 2004 the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Trade, signed an investment contract with the Company....Read More
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has on Thursday January 28, 2021 drew the attention of the Government of Sierra Leone through media practitioners on findings of a national conference which concluded that the constitutional review process should he restarted in Sierra Leone. It could be recalled that CARL with support from Action Aid Sierra Leone (AASL) held a conference which was themed: “A call for a...Read More
Traders in a market at Pepeh Wharf in Tombo, a ‘village’ in the Western Rural District have on Thursday January 11, 2021, said that there is no toilet in the market which has necessitated open air defecation along the seashore in the wharf. According to Adama Jalloh, the Deputy Chairlady in the market, for over decades now the market has no market. He added that traders and regulars at the...Read More