By Ibrahim S.Bangura Zozolacomedy, a group of comedians in Freetown, has recently signed a brand influencer’s contract with Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) Sierra Leone to advertise the company through comedy. This ambassadorial contract came after the two comedians, Salone Jesus and Salone Judas, who usually mimic the story of Jesus in the Bible through comedy, have gained so much attention in social media. The comedians after signing the contract thanked...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The new Country Representative for World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Innocent Nuwagira has congratulated the Government of Sierra Leone on reducing maternal mortality rate in Africa. He made this statement on Thursday, April 6, 2023, during on courtesy call on President Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown. The integrated African health observatory report released in March 2023, shows that “Sierra Leone was among the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration of investment growth, a World Bank report said Wednesday. The World Bank in a statement on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 that, in the face of dampened growth prospects and rising debt levels, African governments must sharpen their focus on...Read More
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Gender and Children’s Affairs has assured the public that Parliament will on Thursday debate the reviewed Child Rights Bill and subsequently enact it into law to enhance the protection of the rights of children across the country. The said bill was presented to Parliament in February 24, 2023 and the Child Rights Coalition – Sierra Leone (CRC – SL), constituting various civil society organizations...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday, April 6, 2023, ratified bilateral agreements aimed at deepening diplomatic cooperation between Sierra Leone, Kenya and South Africa. The agreement which were ratified lawmakers are: “Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the establishment of a Joint Commission for Cooperation” and “Agreement between the Government of the Republic...Read More
