Hashim is an experienced investigative, digital, and human-interest journalist with a track record of modern editorial practice including a demonstrated history of social media and newsroom management. He holds a degree in Mass Communication from the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. Before joining Sierraloaded, he worked for various media organizations including Salone Times, Premier News, Aureol Touch, and NewsWatch Newspaper. His works have been featured in top national dailies and publications in Sierra Leone and Africa.
I first wrote this piece five years ago in 2018 and represented my introspection on the state of the nation Sierra Leone at 57. It was also a time of great optimism as the nation had just ushered in the...
The Government of Sierra Leone has announced that in observing International Labour Day on 1st May 2023 there will be a public holiday across the country. "The general public is hereby informed that...
Sierra Leone’s Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, has announced the successful evacuation of Sierra Leonean nationals from war-torn Sudan. The embassy had earlier issued a press release on 24th April 2023,...
For this year's Independence Celebrations, the Government of Sierra Leone did not hold the usual National Insignia Awards Ceremony in honor of outstanding individuals in the country. The awards ceremony,...
The main opposition, All People's Congress (APC)'s presidential candidate, Dr Samura Kamara, has promised to govern Sierra Leone as one nation, treating every ethnic group and region fairly. Speaking...
The Economic Community Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) formed by the Seventeen (17) West African States to intervene on the Civil War that break out in Liberia, Monrovia in 1989 by it's Rebel Leader, Charles...
Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, has been facing a severe electricity crisis for several weeks. The situation has become so dire that residents are now bemoaning the frequent power outages that...
In a move that is expected to revolutionize how users interact with WhatsApp, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a groundbreaking update to the popular messaging app. The new update to WhatsApp...
World Malaria Day is observed annually on the 25th of April to raise awareness about malaria and the efforts to prevent and control the disease. This year’s theme is “Zero Malaria – Draw the...
The Central Police Division has confirmed that a little boy was found drowned in one of the swimming pools at Victoria Park earlier today. The identity of the boy is yet to be established. According...
