Flood Waters Halt President Bio’s Motorcade in Freetown

4 months ago

Videos circulating on social media showed flood waters from the aftermath of Wednesday’s heavy downpour halting President Julius Maada Bio’s motorcade. The video, shared by a certain Bulldozer Daboh,...

OPINION: A Mayor’s Perspective and How the July 23 Flooding Exposed Freetown’s Vulnerability

4 months ago

The Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr shared an emotional appeal and experience following the aftermath of torrential rains that caused flooding in many parts of her city on Wednesday, July 23 this...

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Leads Over 1,200 Makeni Women And Youths in Health Walk

5 months ago

Over 1,200 women and youth participated in a large-scale Health Walk held on Monday in Makeni City, emphasizing the theme "Health is Wealth." The event, organized by Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr...

Operation Dorti Mus Go: FCC Trains Waste Service Providers on New Waste Management System

5 months ago

The Freetown City Council (FCC), with support from the World Bank, on Thursday, 17 July,  concluded a two-day intensive training session aimed at strengthening the capacity of approved waste service providers...

First Lady Fatima Bio and Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Officially Launch Housemates Salone Season 4

5 months ago

The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio, together with the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, officially launched the highly anticipated Housemates Salone Season 4 on July 18, 2025, at Chapter One...

Data: Inflation and Currency Depreciation Undermine Freetown’s Financial Growth

5 months ago

Audited data, since 2018, has revealed that Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown's financial growth is significantly affected by inflation and depreciation of the local currency, Leone, as against the US Dollar. The...

Housemate Salone Season 4 Opens Application, Winner to Take Home NLe 1M in “Clean Game” Edition

5 months ago

Applications are now open for Housemate Salone Season 4. The 2025 edition of the widely followed reality TV show is being organised by AYV, Africell, and Chapter One, and was officially launched recently...

First Lady and Mayor Share Light Banter at Housemates Salone Season 4 Launch

5 months ago

First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio and Freetown’s APC Mayor, Dr. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, shared a rare and cheerful moment on the same stage during the official launch of Housemates Salone Season 4 at Chapter...

Myk Berewa Criticizes Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Flood Response, Calls for Real Infrastructure

5 months ago

The Director of Communications in the Office of the President, Myk Berewa, has questioned the effectiveness of ongoing flood prevention efforts led by the Freetown City Council (FCC), describing them as...

Alhaji Manika Kamara Takes Helm as New SLAJ President

5 months ago

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on Friday, 11 July, officially ushered in a new era of leadership with the formal handover ceremony to its newly elected executive, headed by President...