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

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Saidu Emmanuel Conteh

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

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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, will construct a new structure…

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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

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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).

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Thabang Manamela

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.

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Enid Rosamund Ayodele Forde

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.

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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.

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65 years old woman in Sierra Leone writes BECE exams

Mama Margaret, who is currently 65 years old, is the oldest among candidates registered for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Sierra Leone.

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Aya Osman

18-year-old Black Student Beats Cancer, Graduates High School With 4.7 GPA

Aya Osman is an 18-year-old African American student from Orange Park, Florida, who never for once allowed the perils of cancer to slow her down.

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Julianne Lukambo

Former Refugee From Uganda Who Grew Up In A Camp, Graduates As Valedictorian, Earns $240K In Scholarships

Julianne Lukambo, a high school student from Columbus, Ohio, who lived in a Ugandan refugee camp for a decade, graduates as valedictorian of her class with an impressive $240,000 in college scholarships.

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Dr Muronga

Meet Dr Hope Muronga – One of Africa’s Youngest PhD Holder At Age 27

Dr Hope Muronga, a 27-year-old South African woman has become one of Africa’s youngest PhD holders.

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Kyanna Woods

Black Student Born With Two Holes In Her Heart Earns $2.5M in Scholarships, Accepted to 61 Colleges

Kyanna Woods, an African American student from Concord, North Carolina, who was born with two holes in her tiny heart, has graduated top of her class with scholarship offers of over $2.5 million from multiple universities.

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Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis

12-Year-Old Becomes Canada’s Youngest Person to Graduate From College

12-year-old Anthaea-Grace Patricia Dennis, a student from Ottawa, Canada has made history as the country’s youngest person ever to graduate from college.

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University of Sierra Leone

University of Sierra Leone Ranked Among Top Universities In Sub-Saharan Africa 2023

The University of Sierra Leone, comprised of Fourah Bay College, the Institute of Public Administration and Management, and the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, has been ranked one of Africa’s best universities in 2023.

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Top universities in Sub-Sahara Africa

Top Universities In Sub-Saharan Africa 2023

Times Higher Education, the data provider underpinning university excellence in every continent, has released a new report ranking the top universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Albert D. Bangura

Brilliant Sierra Leonean Bags Overall Best Graduating Student In Cyprus University

Albert D. Bangura, a young Sierra Leonean who lives and studies in Cyprus has emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student, Class of 2023 at Bahcesehir University.

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Top 10 Highest Paid Presidents in Africa 2023

There are several presidents in Africa who earn significant amounts of money annually. In this article, we will explore the top 10 highest paid African presidents in 2023

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Countries With The Highest Population of Black People

The world is home to a diverse array of ethnicities and races, with black people making up a significant portion of the global population. While black people can be found in virtually every country on the planet, some nations are home to larger populations of black people than others. Here, we’ll take a look at the countries with the highest populations of black people.

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Innovators from Sierra Leone Developed EASY S.T.E.M Server, Revolutionizing Internet Access for Students in Remote Areas

Internet accessibility could be considered as one major problem in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Many of its nationals especially students are faced…

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