Giving Athletics a National Outlook
By Dadson A. Musa Athletics is the second- most- popular sport in Sierra Leone and therefore has gone through challenges and transformations. It is the sport that is represented in every Olympic game and most major world competitions. In athletics there is running, jumping and throwing so it is not a contact sport…....
Exploring Various Work Ethics
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings It is with a heavy heart I took to myself to pen down this article for the world to be aware of the dishonesty and heartless behaviours of most of the middle level and skilled workers in Sierra Leone. Most of what I will be highlighting comes from the…...
Sierra Leone: Only national cohesion will bring stability to her
By Pastor Mohamed Sesay The man called Wise King Solomon in the Bible, got his name, which means ‘Peaceable” from the fact that throughout his 40 years reign over Israel, there was perfect peace not only within Israel itself but with all the surrounding nations. This was in contrast with the reign of his […]
APC’s Musa Tarawallie is neither here nor there
By Pastor Mohamed Sesay The man called Alhaji Musa Tarawallie is the son of the late Taracid Tarawallie, a former member of the Sierra Leone People’s Party. Taracid Tarawallie was an honourable man who was able to hold the Parliamentary seat at Ribbi Chiefdom for the SLPP. Musa Tarawallie was an SLPP but was […]
Hijab is a symbol of modesty and empowerment for Muslim women
By Fatmata Binta Bah The hijab is a head covering predominantly worn by Muslim women. The primary intention of the hijab is to protect women from evil eyes. It is one symbol of modesty for women in Islam. The practice is said to have originated from the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who…...
Media influence: The Nollywood movie “Issakaba” and my childhood
By Amara Thoronka The influential role of the media mind construction and mind deconstruction or in creating imagery or psychological realities is something so evident in human development, transactions and engagements in all walks of like. The print, electronic media and how they have been converged by the internet make is largely realistically impossible…...
The contrasting educational landscape: Sierra Leonean students then and now
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings Education is the cornerstone of development and progress in any society, serving as the bedrock upon which future generations build their lives. In Sierra Leone, like many other nations, the landscape of education has evolved significantly over the past two decades, marked by advancements in technology, infrastructure, and access…...
What is your purpose of being a teacher or lecturer?
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings In a recent seminar hosted by the Sierra Leone Evangelical Fellowship of Students, Freetown polytechnic circuit. Pastor Doctor Daniel Stephen Ngegba delivered an inspiring speech that delved into the profound question: “What is our purpose in life?” Drawing from the wisdom of biblical teachings, particularly from the book of…...
And still on the WAKA FINE buses
By Nancy Grace Sewah Sierra Leone is a country where most people will deliberately tend not to understand, accept and adapt to certain national issues, because of how they want things to happen that are not happening; sometimes based on the second-hand messages they get from those they consider as mentors which they […]
How brass bands are aiding edutainment
By Nancy Grace Sewah Without a doubt, the impact of brass bands especially on thanksgiving, prize giving etc ceremonies as the case may be has not gone unnoticed. It therefore makes sense to look into such activities and to shine a light on significance etc. The National Secondary School Brass Band Association (NSSBBA) is…...