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Mohamed ‘Orman’ Bangura was in 2018 appointed Minister of Youth Affairs by President-elect at the time, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio. Bangura is in charge of a ministry that handles matters related to the youth who make up a greater percentage of Sierra Leone’s population.

Four years on, our Editor Mabinty M Kamara sits with the Minister as he takes us through the activities of his ministry, the challenges and plans, whilst also reacting to newspaper corruption allegations against his ministry. 

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.47% increase in COVID-19 infections, from February 4-19, 2022.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.70% increase in COVID-19 infections, from January 22 to February 4, 2022.

“I am leaving Sierra Leone with fond memories of the lovely people and places, which I will always cherish.”-outgone India High Commissioner to Sierra Leone Rakish Kumar Arora.

The India High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Rakesh Kumar Arora, on Friday 28^th January 2022 bade farewell to Sierra Leones’ President Julius Maada Bio to mark the end of his tenure of office in the country.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.96% increase in COVID-19 infections, from January 15-22, 2022.

By Alpha Abu

I met Mohamed Tarawallie by chance for the first time in the west of Freetown, some two weeks before the anniversary of Sierra Leone’s peace. He is the President of Sierra Leone Amputees and War-Wounded Association. His two hands had been chopped off in the war and he leads an association of a little over 2,000 members.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 7.40% and 1.63% increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths respectively, from January 3-15, 2022.