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​ By: Amadu Wurie Timbo Hosted at the Sierra Leone Teachers Union hall in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone,  the National  Council  for Civic Education and Development  ( NaCCED )  in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary School  (MBSS) ,  the Teaching Service Commission  (TSC) and the Sierra Leone Free Education Project  on  Sunday 27th November 2022 ended a two-day National Civics training of trainers for teachers in  Bombali District . The event brought together over 104  selected  teachers from approved Primary and Secondary schools from all chiefd oms across the  Bombali  District, including facilitators. The 104 Teachers were offered the chance to learn a number of topics including Brainstorming on the Civics Syllabus implementation guides , presentation and discussion on the justification and general learning outcomes of civic and the civic education in Sierra Leone, discussion and group work...

By: Chikamed Atlantic Beach Hotel, Freetown, Tuesday 29 November 2022 - Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa, has engaged stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding sector to explore more robust ways of reviving the clearing processes at Queen Elizabeth II Quay and ensuring efficiency in government.  A build-up to the stakeholder engagement started with a consultation among key players in the sector on 9 November 2022, which was spearheaded by the Office of the Chief Minister and the Ministries of Finance, Trade, Transport and Aviation and private sector players. During those meetings, a term of reference was developed that led to the stakeholder meeting. The Chief Minister noted: "We are here to look at one of the perennial problems in Sierra Leone, the clearing and forwarding sector. It is no news that there have been challenges and there will continue to be challenges. We are also here to discuss the clearing and forwarding process with a view to streamlining and simplifying the p...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  All-around singer, songwriter, sound engineer and Bombali District Artist of the Decade “Alieu Melody” is set to offer something extraordinary this Sunday at the Wusum Stars Football Club “Black & Yellow Fundraising Musical Concert”  scheduled for the Makeni City Plaza. The back to back hit maker's anticipated performance comes after the concert organizers (the National Wusum Stars Football Club Fan Base) confirmed his booking for the weekend music fiesta. According to “Melody” he wants the people of Bombali and nationwide to show up for  the Sunday concert in a bid to help raise funds to support the Wusum Stars Football Club which is one of top-tier sides that is financially constrained the most. His plea has been backed by a number of officials, supporters and players of Wusum Stars Football Club who’ve also requested well wishers to grace the event which entrance price has been announced to be 15 Leones that will offer attendees to meet an...

​ By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  With the earliest kick off date for this season’s Sierra Leone Men’s Premier League annulled, the football family in the soccer nuts nation remains in the dark after all parties in charge of running the much awaited National men’s top-tier has chosen to remain tight-lipped on the expected kick-off date. Supports, Players, Managers and Sports Journalist nationwide were eager for the 2022-2023 Sierra Leone Men’s Premier League to have kicked off on Friday, 18th November, 2022 but their hopes were shattered having noticed there was no league fixtures unveiled nor did the League Board, the local football governing body-(SLFA) and partners made any public attempt to notify that general citizenry that the long awaited championship will not commence as planned. It’s gone pass a week  now since the national Men’s Top-tier to be contested by 18 teams across all regions in the country has not kicked off as earlier trumpeted to commence by the Premier League B...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Mena Queens Football Club of Makeni, the current 3rd place occupants of the ongoing 1st ever National Women’s Top-Tier will later today welcome Mogbwemo Queens Football Club from Bonthe District, the current league leaders as both side clashes at the Wusum Stadium in a top of the table clash. Seated third on the log, the host who had won the last four games say they’re upbeat to secure all three points to mark their third home win out of seven games played so far in the competition’s first round. “We’re upbeat not to suffer any other defeat in the League, especially to bow at home again having suffered a late 0-1 defeat in our opening game. We respect Mogbewemo Queens, they’re a good opponent but we’re ready to give them a good run for their money,” Mena Queens Skipper Mariatu Haja Conteh told AWE-Media.SL in a pre-match interview. On the other hand, the high flying visitors from Bonthe District, Mogbewmo Queens who are leading the League with 16 points ea...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  One of Sierra Leone’s most successful models Abubakarr Tarawalie, the owner of Kish Leone and President of the Makeni Models Union who doubles as a baker at the United Bank of Africa Makeni branch is set to host this Friday, 25th November, 2022 at the Garden State complex “the Faces of High School” inter-secondary academic and modeling contest for boys and girls attending nine secondary schools in Makeni city, Northeastern Sierra Leone. The event has been segmented into two, an inter-secondary brain challenge and modeling contest amongst 40 school going pupils representing the Birch Memorial, United Methodist, Makeni Comprehensive Academy, Saint Francis, Saint Joseph Convent, Benevolent Islamic, Every Nation Academy, Finoh International High School, Modern High School, International College of Makeni and the Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood Secondary School. According to the Model turned banker and former Mr. Supernatural Poland Sierra Leone representative,...

​ By:  Amadu   Wurie   Timbo Hosted at its office located at  Nicol  Street in Makeni, the Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms on Thursday 17 th  November 2021 officially launched the Northern Region office.  The daylong event attracted many dignitaries including  Honorable  David Panda Noah, Minister at the Ministry of Internal Affairs,  Honorable   Sahr  E. Juana, Member of Parliament representing the people of Constituency 002 in  Kailahun  District who doubles as the Chairman of the  Defense  Committee at the Parliament of Sierra Leone united   with the Resident Paramount Chief, PC  Bai   Shebora   Kasangha  II, Forces Representatives and other prominent stakeholders  grace the event that gears towards to the security and well-being of Citizens living in the country. In his statement,  Rtd .  Colonel  Binneh  K.  Konteh , the National Comm...