Rwanda is successfully containing the Marburg virus outbreak, with no new infections or deaths reported in the past six days, according to health authorities. So far, 44 people have recovered, leaving just three active cases. The outbreak, which began on September 27, has claimed 15 lives. Health officials emphasized that all positive cases have come…
The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) hosted its inaugural poetry and music event on October 18, 2024, at its Logie Wright Auditorium, Liverpool Street, Freetown. The event featured Sierra Leonean poets and musicians and marked the official launch of Bubu Fusion music. Julius Spencer (PhD), Chairman of BAMPA’s board, expressed excitement about…
On Wednesday, local government officials joined hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria for the mass burial of over 140 victims killed in a devastating tanker explosion in Majiya, Jigawa State. The tragedy unfolded when an overturned gasoline tanker ignited as residents rushed to collect leaking fuel, leading to widespread destruction and leaving many bodies unrecognizable,…
A wooden boat carrying 100 migrants sank south of Gavdos, Greece, on Wednesday, resulting in one confirmed death and two missing. Greece’s coast guard reported that a passing cargo ship rescued 97 individuals, who are now being taken to Heraklion, Crete. Among the survivors are 50 men from Pakistan, 39 men and two women from…
The All People’s Congress (APC), has announced that Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara is no longer the party leader. This declaration was made by Sidi Yayah Tunis, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, during a broadcast on AYV Television’s Wake Up Sierra Leone. Tunis referenced Section 47 of the APC Constitution as the basis for this decision,…
President Julius Maada Bio awarded Med-Tulai Agro Dealer, a Makeni-based agribusiness, for its exceptional contribution to food security and agricultural development in Sierra Leone. The award was presented during the World Food Day celebration and the first anniversary of the Feed Salone initiative at the Koidu New Sembehun City stadium in Kailahun. President Bio commended…
Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu has emphasized the need to update the Police Act to meet modern policing standards. Speaking at a consultative meeting on October 15, 2024, in Freetown, Sellu noted that the review, initiated in 2014, is now a top priority under his leadership. He highlighted the importance of community…
On World Food Day, President Julius Maada Bio marked the first anniversary of the Feed Salone Project by launching its One-Year Report, showcasing the initiative’s achievements in combating food insecurity in Sierra Leone. The launch took place in Kailahun District, featuring cultural displays and exhibitions of local agricultural products. Farmers proudly displayed their harvests, reflecting…
Madam Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang, former Gambian Vice President and head of the ECOWAS, African Union, and Commonwealth Secretariat Facilitation Mission, has stressed the need for women’s economic empowerment as key to peace and security in Sierra Leone and beyond. Speaking at the Open Day on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace, and Security at Bintumani Hotel, Freetown,…
The El Niño weather phenomenon has caused months of drought in Southern Africa, devastating more than 27 million people and resulting in the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades, according to the United Nations’ food agency. The World Food Program (WFP) has warned of a potential “full-scale human catastrophe,” with five countries—Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia,…