Dr. Justice Ganawah Leads NECA 2026, Celebrating Sierra Leone’s Best
Music awards? TikTok awards? Yes. But has Sierra Leone ever had a reputable awarding event dedicated to recognizing individual and […]
Education
17-year-old South African Mongiwa Ntuli graduates with Actuarial Science Degree
17-year-old South African teenager Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli from Rosettenville, Johannesburg, has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Pretoria (UP), making her one of the youngest graduates in the institution’s history.
Let Her Be: A Powerful Anthology Addressing Women’s Struggles in Sierra Leone
“Let Her Be”, (2024), published by SLWS, is a groundbreaking anthology compiled by Oumar Farouk Sesay and Elizabeth Kamara, an English language lecturer at FBC
A Prince Walean emerged as the best-graduating student from Njala University with an FGPA of 4.78/5
Young and brilliant Sierra Leonean tech genius and former Prince of Wales student, Saidu Emmanuel Conteh emerged as the Best Graduating Student for the entire Class of 2023, Njala University, Njala, with an impressive FGPA of 4.78/5
Education, Success Stories
We Yone Child Foundation and Wegdam Foundation To Build New Senior Secondary School Structure In Kamabonko, Kamakwie
Santigie Bayoh Dumbuya, the founder of We Yone Child Foundation, has announced that the foundation, in collaboration with Wegdam Foundation,
Meet Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah: 9-Year-Old Sierra Leonean-American Author
Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah is a remarkable 9-year-old Sierra Leonean-American author with a passion for writing and a deep love for history. She has written about five books, of which one has been recently published
The Ugly and Frustrating Side Of Being A COMAHS Student – Anonymous Student
The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone, was founded in 1988 by the Sierra Leonean Government in collaboration with the Nigerian Government and the World Health Organization (WHO).
South African Man With Visual Impairment Overcomes Challenges, Bags Masters of Laws and Political Justice
A young South African man, Thabang Manamela, who was diagnosed with glaucoma at an early age, which resulted in him losing his eyesight at an early age, has graduated with a Master of Laws (LLM) in Law and Political Justice at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law.
Enid Rosamund Ayodele Forde – The First Sierra Leonean Woman To Obtain A PhD
In 1966, at age 34, Enid Rosamund Ayodele Forde made history in the field of academia by becoming the first Sierra Leonean woman to obtain a PhD. She was also one of the youngest women in the world to obtain a PhD during that period.
Education, Inspiring African Stories
Four Nigerian Students Bag Cambridge Learners’ Awards
Four Nigerian students; Mfonmma-Abasi Okon Bassey, Daniel Chiemelie Anohu, Khalidah Fatume Amal Doyinsola Usman and Ain Sufiya Binti Mohd Iqbal have emerged as winners of the Cambridge Learners’ Awards.