World Teacher’s Day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1994 to be celebrated on the 5th October. “The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the future”- F. Sionil Jose. Sierra Leone as well as many nations of the world has been greatly influenced by resourceful personalities; trained-efficient-able-cheerful-honest-enthusiastic- a distinct class of humans that…

A positive start – vaccine roll out to prevent cervical cancer in Sierra Leone A few days ago, I was delighted to hear that Sierra Leone is about to rollout human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine against Cervical Cancer, with the help of international donors or non-governmental organizations (NGOs). First, I was happy to hear the…

It is quite common, as men get older the level of testosterone drops with age while other hormones like oestrogen go higher. Yes! men also have the oestrogen hormone in principle, but the oestrogen hormone in men  has a different role compared to woman. In men, oestrogen hormone must be balanced with testosterone to help…

Young people around the world are encouraged to get involved in making the decisions that supports them, take action and proposed solutions that will contribute to achieving the SDG’s. Meet a group of young people in Sierra Leone who are moblising themselves to take the lead;we are happy to introduce our readers and followers to…

Here’s the story of a hero without a cape, but with a black bulky worn out with love- leather purse firmly tucked underneath his arm. If you knew my Papa, you would often see him carrying this leather bag and depending on the time or season, there would be a variety of other parcels or…

Rotaract Club of Freetown-Sunset embarks on a tree planting campaign at Kissy, Thunderhill Freetown. [30th July 2022]. Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968[2] at Chaworlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major organization of over 10,904 clubs spread around the world and…

I was shocked to learn that the International Afro beat musical sensation; Adekunle Gold was born with the blood defect called Sickle cell anemia.  Recently, he raised a spotlight on this blood health issue. Gold mentioned he was born with sickle cell disease and it was tough and often painful experience. He also expressed that…

National Reconciliation Award is an initiative by The Center for Memory and Reparations to honour an outstanding Sierra Leonean who has made significant contributions, and stood firm in the struggle for transitional justice, human rights, and national reconciliation in Sierra Leone for a minimum of 10 years. The award recognizes and honours a courageous, innovative,…

Puberty is the stage in someone’s life when their body starts to become physically mature. The puberty community service event is held yearly by the Power Women 232. PW232 is a network that brings professional women and entrepreneurs together to promote career advancement and development in all fields, through networking, leadership development, social events and community…

Those with both parents suffering from high blood pressure, have 60-80% possibility that one or two of their children might inherit or have the tendency to develop high blood pressure.This is backed by the recent news on Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company. On the 17th May, World Hypertension Day was observed around the globe to raise awareness…