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Wyem’s creative process is grounded in personal experience and observation. He draws inspiration from different music styles around the world and often writes while alone. Some songs begin with a title, while others are inspired by real-life situations involving himself or people close to him.
Bo City

Bo City Musician Wyem Builds Music Career Outside Freetown Spotlight - Area Reporter At a time when many musicians in Sierra Leone believe success lies in relocating to Freetown, Yayah Wyem Muctarr, known by his stage name Wyem, has chosen to remain in Bo City, building his music career from the south while focusing on community impact. “I don’t want Bo City to be short of quali...

The high number of registered births compared to marriages highlights a gap in civil documentation, where children are increasingly being registered at birth, while the legal status of their parents’ unions often remains unrecorded.

National Civil Registration Authority

Sierra Leone records just 755 registered marriages in 2025 - Area Reporter Sierra Leone recorded only 755 registered marriages in 2025, according to provisional figures released by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), a strikingly low number for a country with a population of more than eight million. The figure is contained in the NCRA’s Provisional Annual R...

Dr. Bendu was convicted on eight counts and Victor Labor on six counts of corruption-related offences, including misappropriation of public funds, conspiracy to commit a corruption offence, and failure to follow procurement and public fund management procedures under the Anti-Corruption Act 2008.

Dr. Bendu, Victor Labor Convicted for Misappropriating Public Funds - Area Reporter The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has secured convictions against Dr. Sarah Finda Bendu, former Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), and Victor Labor, former Procurement Manager, following a ruling by the High Court presided over by Justice Cosmotina Jarrett on 15...

President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, urging party members to rally behind him to promote unity, discipline, and effective party organisation.
SSLPP SOCIAL MEDIA MOUTHPIECE

Bio Backs Batilo Songa, Calls for Party Unity - Area Reporter President Julius Maada Bio has expressed full confidence in the newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, urging party members to rally behind him to promote unity, discipline, and effective party organisation. The President made the remarks...

He described jobs as “the cornerstone of dignity and stability, and the most effective weapon against poverty,” urging countries to rethink employment strategies to include both formal jobs and entrepreneurship.

World Bank
World Bank Africa

World Bank President Warns of Instability Without Job Creation - Area Reporter Washington D.C., October — World Bank President Ajay Banga has cautioned that the world could face rising instability if governments and financial institutions fail to create enough jobs for the growing youth population. Speaking at the Civil Society Organizations Town Hall during the 2025 World B...

His claim was supported by a supplemental affidavit that included three key exhibits, marked C1(1), C1(2), and C1(3). The first two were photographs showing Jamiru with another man: one where she leaned on his shoulder, and another where they were kissing. The third exhibit was a screenshot of a WhatsApp status allegedly posted by Jamiru, which read in part, “I can’t wait for us to get married. I wanna be yours forever, Peterson.”

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone

Court Orders DNA Test in Case Involving Justice Jah-Stevens and Law Student - Area Reporter High Court Judge A.K. Musa has ordered a DNA test to determine the paternity of a child at the center of a legal dispute between Court of Appeal Justice Mohamed Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens and 21-year-old law student Edwina Hawa Jamiru. Delivering the ruling in the Family and Probate Division, Justice....

In delivering the sentence, the judge said the punishment was necessary to deter similar crimes and noted doubts that Combs would refrain from such conduct if released sooner.

Judge Hands Diddy 4-Year Prison Term - Area Reporter NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday sentenced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to four years and two months in prison, ruling in a case that exposed his involvement with violence, s*x workers, and drug-fueled gatherings. Combs, 55, was convicted in July of transporting people across state lines...