Feature

By Aruna Bangura

The untimely and brutal death of Victor Onie Williams, a promising law student and influential social media personality, has shaken Sierra Leone to its core. The young man’s vibrant life was cut short in circumstances shrouded in mystery, and a recent autopsy revealing severe physical injuries has only deepened the outrage. While his family mourns quietly, the public demands answers—and justice.

By Nasratu Kargbo

As our boat approached the island, I peeked out to glimpse where we were heading. I was stunned by the beauty before my eyes: tall dancing palm trees, little grains of white sand, and crystal-clear blue waters glittering under the sun's rays. The scene instantly reminded me of the idyllic pictures I’ve seen of the Maldives. But this wasn’t the Maldives—this was Sei Island in Sierra Leone.

Dear Gentle Reader

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

In the last three weeks or so the main news in this country has been the deportation or as some would say repatriation of hundreds of Sierra Leoneans from neighboring Guinea. Most people are using the word deportation so I checked it up in the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary and it basically talks about the act of forcing someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal right to be there.

By Gibril Conteh

By Mabinty M. Kamara

As the plane made its final approach into Berlin, it was clear from thousands of feet in the air that I was now in a completely different part of our beautiful planet. I have traveled widely in Africa, but this was my first visit to Europe.

By Alpha Abu

In June 2025 Football Stakeholders from across the country will attend the congress of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) and the obvious high point of that gathering will be the election of a president and an Executive Committee to run the affairs of the game for the next four years.