Traders cry over Operation WID: What so special about Abacha Traders?

By John Sorsor Samura

Street traders around Kissy Road, Clock Tower, Goderich Street, Petterson and Elk Streets yesterday condemned the manner in which the Freetown City Council is executing Operation WID.

Street trading has been a common thing in the capital of Freetown over the years, but for the purpose of clearing traders from [...]

‘Access to Information is a Right and is Free’ -says Lawyer Saffa Abdulai

By Elkass I.L. Sannoh

The National Coordinator of the Freedom of Information Coalition, also Executive Director of the Society for Democratic Initiative (SDI), Lawyer Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, said as citizens of any independent country, access to information is a right and must be free so that the ordinary people can understand government activities [...]

The Fight against Corruption is a Divine Work

By Abubakarr Turay (ABT)

According to Joe Magee‘s ‘Personal History of Corruption’, corrupt practices started from the period of Adam and Eve, the first human beings on earth. Magee traced this in Genesis, the first chapter of the Holy Bible when Adam and Eve defied God who had earlier asked them not to touch [...]

We need more goals from the ‘World Best’ to win the match against falling education standards in Sierra Leone!

By Abdulai Gbla

Sadly, the APC government even though after its first term of office can boast of having succeeded in numerous developmental strides, it would not shout louder when it comes to the issue of education, would it? Although it had started dwindling from the past decades, education standards in Sierra Leone witnessed [...]

Freetong Players launches newspaper to promote arts and culture

Charley Haffner, Founder of Freetong Players International

To help promote Art and Culture in the country, Sierra Leone’s renowned theatre art performers, Freetong Players International (FPI), on Wednesday launched De Yeliba newspaper at the Old School Night Club, Hill Station, Freetown.

The newspaper was initiated and established by Mr. Charley Haffner and FPI, to [...]

Corner Kick! Sierra Leone’s Romeo & Juliet thriller coming out in June!

By Alpha Bedoh Kamara

With the triumphant development of the local film industry, the Talented Film Production will launch Sierra Leone’s Romeo & Juliet thriller, Corner Kick, on 1st June, this year at the Starco Cinema.

Love, since the genesis of life, has continued to be an intrigue to its unaccountable victims and causing [...]

Now it’s time to market yourself properly! Tourism Minister to launch Jamboree Consult & Website

By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk)

Movers and shakers of the entertainment industry in Sierra Leone are expected to join the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Peter Bayuku Conteh, as he launches a new arm of Salone Jamboree next week Wednesday at the Africanus Hotel, Frazer Davies Drive, Freetown.

Jamboree Consult (powered by [...]

Boy with liver ailment finally hospitalised …following intervention from Gender Minister, Mr. Anthony Navo and Nasser Ayoub

By Alpha Bedoh Kamara

The intervention of the Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Mr. Moijeh Kaikai, Youth Ambassador Mr. Anthony Navo (Jr.) and Sierra Leone’s music sensation, Naser Ayoub, has made it possible for 17 year-old Adikalie Kamara to be treated at the Chinese Hospital, Jui.

Doctors at the Sierra Leone [...]