The Government of Sierra Leone has announced that it is closely monitoring developments following the deadly landslide at the Dar-es-Salam landfill in Gbessia, Conakry, Republic of Guinea, which occurred on August 23, 2026, and reportedly resulted in casualties. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, authorities are working to determine whether any…
Miss World Sierra Leone 2026, Mariyam Lorba Konneh, has delivered what many Sierra Leoneans may consider one of the most emotional and consequential speeches ever made by a Sierra Leonean contestant on the international stage, using her platform at the Miss World Head-to-Head Challenge to draw global attention to the devastating impact of kush on women and vulnerable communities…
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has publicly thrown her support behind the country’s representative at the Miss World 2026 competition, Mariyam Lorba Konneh, as voting opens for the highly anticipated People’s Choice Award. The First Lady shared a promotional flyer for Mariyam’s People’s Choice Award campaign on her verified social media page, urging attention to the voting…
Sierra Leone’s representative at the Miss World competition, Maryam Lorba Konneh, is emerging as a contestant capable of commanding significant public support as voting continues on the official Miss World voting platform. The latest statistics displayed on the official 1VOTING platform show that the People’s Choice race is already generating substantial competition among contestants, with thousands of votes separating…
Barely after Dr. Ibrahim Bangura emerged at the top of an independent opinion poll tracking the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer race, a new question is beginning to shape the political conversation: who should stand beside him if his candidacy ultimately advances to the 2028 presidential contest? That question has now surfaced directly on the APC Repositioning Collective’s WhatsApp…
The road to the Miss World 2026 crown has entered a new phase following the unveiling of the official competition format for the 75th Anniversary edition, with Sierra Leone’s Maryam Lorba Konneh emerging among the African contestants attracting growing attention ahead of the global final in Vietnam. The Miss World Organisation has announced a revamped qualification structure that will…
