Haja Nema, a woman from Sierra Leone, has taken to Facebook to share her distressing experience involving an alleged scam related to the Hajj pilgrimage. According to her account, she and her companions were defrauded of $11,000 by individuals identified as Alhaji TS Bangura, his wife Fatmata TS Bangura, and Sulaiman Barrie. The alleged scam…
In July, Manchester United signed André Onana from Inter Milan for £47.2m to replace the club’s four-time Player of the Year, David de Gea. Despite high expectations, the Cameroon international had a rocky start, including being chipped from 50 yards on his Old Trafford debut against Lens and making several errors that affected United’s Premier…
Renowned journalist and media mogul, Umaru Fofona, has issued a cautionary statement against the concentration of political power within a single district in Sierra Leone. Expressing his views on Facebook, Fofona highlighted the significance of diversity in the country’s leadership composition, particularly in light of the impending election for key parliamentary positions. With the Parliament…
By James Kamara-Manneh Over the past decade, China has emerged as one of the world’s most influential economic and geopolitical powers under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. Since assuming office in 2013, Xi has pursued an ambitious vision of national rejuvenation, economic modernization, technological innovation, and expanded global engagement. His leadership has significantly shaped…
Nicholas Haysom, the UN Special Representative for South Sudan, held his first press briefing on October 9, following the announcement of a two-year extension to the transitional period, pushing the country’s first democratic elections to December 2026. He emphasized the importance of making this extension count to maintain the trust of the South Sudanese people,…
When you’re fending off the feels (you know the ones), the only thing that’s really proven to help is lots and lots of comfort food. (Okay fine, a pile of blankets does wonders, too.) We’re talking rich, aromatic chicken tikka masala over rice, fall-apart-y cabbage as inviting as a cashmere sweater, soups so soothing it warms your…
By: Reginald Brain Ojukutu Sawyer Madam Isha Johansen have on 29th April, 2026 officially launched her new book, “The Uncommon Enemy,” at the Swiss Hotel, detailing her turbulent tenure as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association and the personal toll of leadership in African football. Johansen said the memoir was born out of necessity…
The National Sports Authority (NSA) hosted a significant meeting today at the City Hall View Conference room, gathering eighty sports stakeholders from sixty-one organizations. The meeting aimed to finalize the establishment of the National Sports Development Fund, a crucial initiative for advancing sports development in Sierra Leone. Discussions focused on the draft statutory instrument that…
In a successful operation on Friday, June 21, 2024, Sierra Leone police arrested two suspected drug traffickers from Foya, Liberia, at the Koindu Bendu border crossing in Kissi Tongi Chiefdom, Kailahun District. The suspects, identified as Joseph Banya, alias “F1 17,” and Morris Kamara, alias “Okeke,” were apprehended at approximately 3:00 pm while attempting to…
President Joseph Boakai of Liberia has taken a significant step by signing an executive order to create the country’s inaugural war crimes court. This action comes more than 20 years following the conclusion of two devastating civil conflicts that claimed the lives of 250,000 individuals. Describing Liberia’s enduring pain as “downpours of agony,” Boakai emphasized…