President Dr Julius Maada Bio has on Tuesday, January 5, 2020, granted Sierra Leonean citizenship to 22 African Americans who traced their origin to Sierra Leone through DNA results, most of them with roots to Bo and Tonkolili districts. While handing over the passports at a ceremony held at State House in Freetown, the President welcomed them home, noting that their coming was not just about sightseeing or just experiencing...Read More
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has offered scholarships to African students including engineering students from Sierra Leone who aim to pursue attain Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees for the 2021 academic year. The eligibility criteria is that applicants should be researchers or instructors (or potentially expected to become one) from a university or research institutions in Africa. The scholarship covers tuition...Read More
The Sierra Leone Embassy in Cairo Egypt has been relocated to Villa 44A, Street 18, Sarayat in the Diplomatic District of Cairo called AL – Maadi , a district specifically setup to hosts foreign Embassies, Foreign Missions and International Organizations, according to the information attaché at the embassy. Mohamed Bockarie Kallon, Information Attache to Sierra Leone Embassy in Egypt, said that the new office location and accommodation suits the eminence...Read More
Ibrahim Bangura, commonly known as Mr. Press, a local musician has on Friday January 1, 2021 released a song titled ‘Season Compliment’, a commendation to all entertainers (dead and alive) and his fans that have been supporting him. The song also encourages people to thank God for keeping them alive through the years to the see the new year. Press explained that he started his career in the entertainment industry...Read More
Flying Stars Amputee Football team of Sierra Leone has on Wednesday January 6, 2021, played a match against their Liberian counterparts to commemorate the tragic civil war in Sierra Leone. On January 6, 1999, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels entered the capital city of Sierra Leone, Freetown, as part of an offensive to overthrow the government of the Sierra Leone People’s Party. The RUF rebels attacked the city and...Read More