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…
DUBAWA launches new edition of the Kwame Karikari Fellowship for Fact Checkers Sierra Leone, Freetown [27 February 2024] – Dubawa is pleased to announce the launch of the Kwame Karikari Fellowship 2024. The fellowship will train Fact Checkers from countries like Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and The Gambia. The training has been designed…
By John Lamin Alpha (Big Daddy) Epic Radio has given away Le15million in prizes to two winners of the just concluded Love Letter Competition. The competition which was organized by the radio to celebrate Valentine’s Day received more than forty submissions in a week. Station Manager, Mohamed Jaward Nyallay said the initiative was meant to…
By Iris Bangura Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Leone One Change (SLONEC), Ishamel Bangura has said they are aiming at revolutionizing business in Sierra Leone. Bangura was speaking during the press reveal of his accountancy and consultancy firm on Monday. “The establishment of SLONEC was motivated by a desire to revolutionize business practices in Sierra…
By: Reginald Brian O. Sawyerr The National Swimming Team Sierra Dolphins has intensified preparation ahead of upcoming games Aquatic Games in Doha. Speaking about the team’s preparedness for the World Aquatics Championship in DOHA, Qatar Next month. Head Coach Abib Kamara said the swimmers are in high spirits for the upcoming World Aquatics Swimming Championship…
