AWE Media Sierra Leone

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Eleven years since David Rothkopf coined the term Infodemic, Sierra Leone has since 2014 during the Ebola outbreak been battling to overcome banes of mis and dis-information. The struggles of Infodemic in Sierra Leone led to the widespread inaccurate information about the deadly Ebola virus as well as the COVID-19  pandemic leading to the loss of 100 of Sierra Leoneans between 2014 to 2022. As if that was not enough, the West African nation would go on to experience an alarming rate of fake News, mis and dis-information about politics and a wide range of issues through social media platforms primarily Facebook and WhatsApp leading to bloody combats between civilians and police. This Misnomer is becoming quite familiar in the country with the rise of self-acclaimed people's advocates polluting the information space through WhatsApp, Facebook and most recently Tick-Tok calling for faceless peaceful demonstrations that turned out to be politically motivated a...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara Mohamed Lamin Kamara, the Head coach of the Makeni-based soccer team Wusum Stars has vehemently denied the accusations of contract breaches made against him by the club's management. His response came after the June 15, announcement by Wusum Stars management stating that Kamara was suspended from his coaching duties pending an investigation into alleged contract violations.  The club claimed that Kamara had signed a new contract with another top-tier team while still having several games left to coach with Wusum Stars in the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League.  In a recent interview with AWE-Media Sierra Leone, Kamara contested the club's allegations, expressing his disappointment with the decision to suspend him based on mere rumors.  He insisted that he is a professional who has not breached any contracts and expressed his willingness to cooperate with the investigation process, and has challenged the Wusum Stars management...