Feature

By Joshua Nicol

The Advertising industry is as old, as the country’s print media; in that the first newspaper, said to be published in Sub-Saharan Africa, in the year 1801, was called; The Royal Sierra Leone Gazette and Advertiser; which implies some level of advertising though almost certainly, not on today’s scale.

The status of the advertising industry in Sierra Leone leaves much to be desired, more especially in the electronic media, where the bulk of advertising is placed.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

On Saturday, 13^th July 2019 the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) will elect a new President and various officials to serve in its executive council.

The new President will replace Kelvin Lewis, who has served two terms, as per the association’s constitution.

This year’s election will be contested by current Secretary General, Ahmed Sahid Nasrallah and a former Secretary General, Mustapha Sesay. Both candidates share significant experiences in journalism and SLAJ politics.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

When Madagascar defeated Nigeria in their final game at the ongoing African Cup of Nations, they surpassed every expectation that anyone had about them. For a team that is making its debut in this tournament, they have found themselves in the quarter finals. Their performance has shown us all that beating Nigeria was not just a flash in the pan, but a sign of remarkable progress.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

On July 1, Senegalese authorities announced the seizure of 798kg of cocaine hidden in bags loaded in 15 Renault cars onboard the Italian vessel Grimaldi’s ro-ro GRANDE NIGERIA at the port of Dakar.

The boat had travelled from the port of Paranagua, the second largest port in Brazil in tonnage and the third in container shipping and was carrying cars manufactured in Brazil destined for Luanda, Angola. So far, no arrests have been made.

By Adama Sillah

Mariama, who just arrived from Kuwait City, the capital of the Arabian country on the Persian Gulf, recalls how she got tied down as a maid not long after arriving in the Kingdom of Kuwait.

“I am aware there are no job opportunities in my country and I expect to get a good job once I travel abroad,” she says, speaking to newsmen at the offices of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Freetown upon her return home late last year.

By Kemo Cham

Life for many of Freetown’s residents is a tortuous daily struggle.

No one embodies this experience like city’s slum dwellers, who have to put up with an avalanche of issues ranging from poor sanitation to lack of services like safe drinking water, education or healthcare.

With Kemo Cham

Tobacco is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the world.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been at the forefront of the fight to prevent tobacco related deaths. It seeks to achieve this through the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).