AWE Media Sierra Leone

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson ✍️ The First WES Sierra Leone Independence exhibition, which was initially planned to begin this month in Makeni, Kenema, Freetown, and Bo, has been rescheduled to a later date this year. According to the organizers Egerdon Promotions and their collaborators, they decided to postpone the event until December and January in order to reach more towns and cities across Sierra Leone, aiming to exhibit the country's rich cultural heritage and celebrate talent in film, comedy, music, and DJing. The decision to delay the tour was made as there was a growing interest in the event, prompting the organizers to expand to additional locations such as Kabala, Port Loko, Koidu, and Lungi.  Popular Makeni DJ Mohamed "Terrorhandsome" Sesay from Amzas Radio, who was introduced as the tour's host DJ, expressed his excitement in an interview with AWE-Media Sierra Leone, urging the people of Sierra Leone to get ready for a spectacular entertainment experience tha...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Some petty traders, along with bar and night club owners in Makeni, are voicing their concerns regarding the power outage that has affected their city and surrounding areas.  The outage, caused by the ongoing maintenance of the Bumbuna Hydro Dam, which serves as the main source of electricity for Makeni, Magburaka, and other towns nationwide, has severely impacted their businesses. Trading activities and entertainment venues have been severely affected by the lack of power.  Memuna Kargbo, who used to sell cold water and drinks at the main Makeni lorry park, explained how the power outages have forced her and some of her colleagues to close their businesses, resulting in financial struggles.  In addition to the loss of income, petty traders in the north-eastern city of Makeni are also facing challenges in affording their daily meals and are unable to make their usual savings through their trades. The Electricity Distribution Authority (EDSA) has previously imp...