There has been a lot of excitement surrounding the introduction of the 50 buses under the Resilient Urban initiative, a collaboration between the World Bank and the Sierra Leone Government to address transportation needs in Freetown. Today, I had the opportunity to take a round trip on one of these buses from the Central Freetown …
Africa’s population will be urbanized by 2035, according to IsaAfrica. As population sizes grow, basic amenities become scarce.In order to meet their population needs, governments across Africa are preparing for these changes. A $2 billion Diamniadio city was built to relieve Dakar’s population pressure. In 2013, the project was launched with a 10-year completion deadline. …
Olusegun Jaji started his Sea Coach express water taxi business in 2009 and no one expected it to grow to this extent. Recognizing the need for a water taxi service for passengers traveling to and from the airport in Lungi, Jaji started with just one abandoned boat that he purchased and fixed up. From that …
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Founder and CEO of SaloneAdventures, a travel and tourism website, Murtala Mohamed Kamara noted that Sierra Leone has incredible natural tourism attractions, but that these sites remain largely inaccessible due to the high cost of flights to the country. Speaking on the 98.1 Good Morning Salone program, he expressed disappointment regarding the country’s failure to …
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Sierra Leone has faced many challenges in its history, including a civil war, an Ebola outbreak, and political violence. Despite this troubled past, the country has great tourism potential, which could help transform the nation if properly supported by the authorities. However, compared to neighboring countries like The Gambia, Ghana, Senegal, and Ivory Coast, Sierra …
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It was a year ago that I wrote an article on “Why Sierra Leone Newspapers Should Embrace New Media Platforms.” I stressed the importance of newspapers adapting to new technologies and expanding beyond their traditional printing format. I discussed the issue of newspapers being unable to report breaking news in real-time, particularly on weekends, due …
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The Creative Arts could turn around Sierra Leone’s economy if giving the right support Dear Mr President, In your 2019 State Opening of Parliament statement, you stated that developing the creative industry was among your Government’s priority. In that speech, you said: “Mr Speaker, Honorable Members, we also remain committed to promoting music and performing …
Freetown — School materials worth hundreds of thousands of Leones were donated to the Aunty Isha Memorial Preparatory School (AISHA) at Sayenoh, Calaba Town in the east-end of Freetown by CEO of Salone Jamboree, Murtala Mohamed Kamara, who is an ex-pupil of the school. The materials were received by a senior administrative member of the …
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A Sierra Leonean journalist said the country’s media are relatively free compared to some other West African countries. But, Murtala Mohamed Kamara, publisher of the weekly Salone Jamboree, an arts and entertainment newspaper, said there are still some journalists who write one-sided stories as well as newspapers run by politicians. As Sierra Leone prepares for a …
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Sierra Leone’s Electoral Commission announced Tuesday incumbent President Julius Maada Bio has been re-elected with 56.17% of the vote in the national election. Rival Samura Kamara of the opposing All Peoples’ Congress party received 41.16% of the vote. Days earlier, Kamara declared the opposition would not accept the they they called “fake and cooked” results. …
