A joint mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has arrived in Sierra Leone. This visit follows the signing of the “Agreement for National Unity” between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress…
There is no telling what could happen next, however the campaign against Kush has gathered steam on social media and on the ground. But the lack of central leadership means mob justice is on the rise against addicts and alleged dealers across several communities. The question for many is, how bad does this Kush crisis have to get, before it gets better?
By Mohamed Toby Kargbo and Reginal Brian Sawyerr A gruesome road accident has left Ports Authority Football Club shaken, after the team bus was involved in an accident on their way to Kenema on Tuesday evening. Head Coach, Lamin Bangura was pronounced dead by medics upon arrival at the hospital given the extent of the…
By Hafsatu Z Bangura Mumbai’s DRI has arrested a Female Passenger From Sierra Leone with ₹19.79 Cr worth of cocaine said to be concealed in some toiletries. In a recent case, based on Intelligence developed by DRI, one female passenger of Sierra Leone nationality who came from Nairobi to Mumbai on March 24 was apprehended…
By Big Daddy Edward Wright, who is popularly known as Kontri Boss, has formally announced his departure from the music scene in Sierra Leone. He said his current album, Rebirth is the last he one. In a post on his Facebook wall, he said his decision is based on the lack of support in the…
By: Big Daddy Edward Macarthy who is popularly know as Ray Boy Blu has emerged as the winner of the Rap Rampage Cypher Season 1. Ray won with less than 1% of the all the combined scores, beating 6 other finalists to the 100million grand prize. The competition which has gone on for over six…
By: Edward Caulker Renowned Sierra Leonean Producer and record label owner, King Fisher has said the entertainment sector in Sierra Leone does not have the necessary standards to be called an “Industry”. Fisher was speaking during Ent. Review on Epic Radio. Fisher who is the owner of Body Guard studio has been a major player…
By Edward Caulker The Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Tamba Lamina has encouraged local councils to be open to scrutiny. Lamina was speaking during the launch of a tracker to track development in six local councils in the country. The initiative is part of an ongoing project known as Building Accountability System through…
By Iris Bangura The country’s leading station, Epic Radio won big at the SLAJ Media Awards last weekend, bringing home three awards from several categories. General Manager and host of the Epic Morning Show, Mohamed Jaward Nyallay won two awards; Best Radio Presenter and Best Reporting on the June 24 Elections. Epic Radio won the…
By Iris Aminata Bangura To tackle the rampant spread of misinformation and disinformation, the Kwame Kari-Kari Fact Checking Fellowship is set to start on March 1st. The fellowship which has selected journalists from different countries including three from Sierra Leone, will see journalists work on stories to correct misinformation. The fellowship will run from March…
