UNFPA Funding Cut! … What The USA Decision Means For Women & Girls
By John Baimba Sesay As hope awakens with the first light of dawn, a woman’s life becomes the true measure of every nation’s ambition. In rural clinics from Alkalia in the north, where dedicated health workers labor and the cries of newborns bring joy mixed with challenges, to communities in Pujehun in the south, where aspirations for dignity and health...
Independent Observer Newspaper Managing Editor, Mr. Bai-Bai Sesay, Honoured
On 10th May 2025, The Heroes Media Group in Sierra Leone honoured Mr. Bai-Bai Sesay, a distinguished journalist and editor, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to media and national development at the Bintumani Hotel Conference Hall, Aberdeen, in Freetown. The award highlights his decades of dedicated service, fearless reporting, and steadfast commitment to ethical journalism. This recognition not only...
‘Fiscal Decentralization Policy Ushers A New Era’ – Vice President Juldeh Jalloh
The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Judell Jalloh, has described the proposed Fiscal Decentralization Policy as one that better positions the local councils to drive development and service delivery at the local level. Dr. Juldeh Jalloh added that the policy provides additional authority and resources to the local councils and further describes it as one...
Dama & Jawie Chiefdoms In Kenema & Kailahun Districts Unveil Dama-Yanie In Cultural Ritual
By: Josephine Nyeweah in Kenema district Some paramount chiefs of Kenema and Kailahun districts, together with some key stakeholders, gathered at Giema town, Dama Chiefdom, Kenema District, to perform a special ceremony in the unveiling of the grave site of Saffa Yanie (Dama Yanie) and other ancestors, such as the Lima, categorized into Dowii and Doli. These ancestors of the...
