Sierra leone

Elder Hannah Gbale Morris, mother of Sierra Leone Ambassador to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa dies at 72

The strife is o’er, the battle done; the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun. Alleluia!. The death is announced of Elder Hannah Gbale Morris who died on the 11th March, 2021. She is survived by her two sons; Rtd. Sergeant Dr. Eustace Edasaba Granville King of the United States Military and His Excellency Ambassador Extra-ordinary Plenipotentiary to Addis Ababa and the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Adekunle Joliff Milton King Esq. Daughters –in-law: Donna and Mbalu King.  Grand Children : Zion, Adekunle , Izabella, Leona, Goodluck, Hannah and Delphine.  Nephews and Nieces:... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, March 21st 2021 | Read Comments

Sierra Leone: Raphael Koroma to feature in UNICEF-SLFA COVID 19 campaign

Freetown, (May 10th, 2020) – The Sierra Leone FA in its effort to sensitized citizens on the global pandemic will use some top national league players in COVID-19 sensitization and awareness in the country. Earlier this May 2020, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has signed an MOU that will feature local player to campaign on COVID 19. The joint release dated May 8, 2020 and signed by both outfit, explained UNICEF and SLFA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint communication and advocacy campaign, which will see local football... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, May 12th 2020 | Read Comments

Sierra Leone: Tribute to a music icon – Abou Whyte

Abou Whyte

By Aroun Rashid Deen, New York City – The remains of a Sierra Leonean music and entertainment maestro, Abou Whyte, who passed away on Sunday, April 12, in the United States, have been buried at the Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in South Brunswick, NJ, after a fitting funeral ceremony organized by Da’awatu Islamia, the Muslim Jamaat in the city of Somerset to which he belonged. Thousands of mourners from around the world listened to the funeral event conducted online via Mixlr radio. Mourners also called to express their condolences.  Limited family members and friends attended the funeral on Tuesday, April... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, April 19th 2020 | Read Comments

A Tribute to a Sierra Leone Community Leader in The United States

Alhaji Sorie Kamara

The Sierra Leone community in the northeastern United States has given a final solemn farewell to one of its founding members at a well-attended prayer and remembrance ceremony in Manhattan, New York City over the weekend. Alhaji Sorie Kamara from Mambolo, in northern Sierra Leone, died at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in Manhattan on January 9 following a short illness. He was 74. His remains were interred in a New York cemetery.

Publish Date: Thursday, March 28th 2019 | Read Comments

Sierra Leone: Violence-Free Run-Off: APC / SLPP Must Show Leadership Now

The leadership of the two political parties in Sierra Leone whose candidates will be competing in the March 27, 2018, presidential run-off election, the ruling All Peoples Congress and the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party, must take immediate and sustained steps to halt any form of violence that is likely to overshadow the run-off. Already, some supporters of both sides have started causing skirmishes and violently attacking persons they deem their parties’ enemies.

Publish Date: Tuesday, March 20th 2018 | Read Comments