Lungi International Airport - Freetown (Lungi-Town), Sierra Leone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungi_International_Airport
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/8.616440/-13.195500

#GFLL #FNA #Freetown #SierraLeone #airport #aviation #avgeeks #GIS

Links: blad met foto's van medewerkers van een ijzergieterij in Burutu, Nigeria (boven), gevelreclame voor Gabb's doodskisten, in Freetown, Sierra Leone (midden), en fabrieksmedewerkers in Burutu (onder); rechts: gouverneur Maurice Dorman in de haven van Freetown, Sierra Leone, Ed van der Elsken, 1959

#Burutu #Nigeria #Freetown #SierraLeone #rechts #MauriceDorman #EdvanderElsken #first #GabbsFree #KissyRoadResidence: #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-242-1-3(R)

The Loose Caboose: A beer and a piece of Freetown history

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/the-loose-caboose-a-beer-and-a-piece-of-freetown-history/

13 things about Mister World Sierra Leone 2024 Alhaji Hassan Mansaray

Alhaji Hassan Mansaray represented Sierra Leone in the 11th edition of Mister World. He is the second man to represent the country in the international beauty pageant.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCtVTr2vW3S/

BIOGRAPHY

Mansaray is a Sierra Leonean model and beauty king. He enjoys dancing, hiking and writing poetry.

On July 8, 2025, Mansaray turned 27. Here are 13 more things about him:

TIMELINE

Mansaray is 6’1″ tall. He plays the saxophone.

2010s

• On December 12, 2018, he represented Sierra Leone at Mister P-Lax ECOWAS 2018 at P-Lax Lounge and Pool in Freetown and won the title.
• On August 24, 2019, he represented Sierra Leone at Mister University Africa 2019 and competed against 23 other candidates at BWC Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. He was second runner-up to King Elvis.
• On December 23, 2019, he attended the National Entertainment Awards 2019 at Golden Tulip Hotel in Freetown.

2020s

• In August 2020, he had a photoshoot at NEx Studios in Freetown.
• On June 5, 2021, he represented the Koinadugu District at Mister Sierra Leone 2021 at the City Auditorium in Freetown and won the title.
• On November 19, 2022, he crowned his successor Mister Sierra Leone 2022 Uthman Issa Bangura at the New City Hall Auditorium in Freetown.
• He competed against 23 other contestants in “House of Stars“, which premiered on December 3, 2023. He finished fourth while Hawa Tombo won on February 11, 2024.

2024

• On March 11, 2024, he signed a one-year ambassadorship deal with Salone Bobor/Titi.
• On October 16, 2024, his Mister World 2024 participation as Sierra Leone’s representative was officially confirmed.
• On November 6, 2024, he traveled from Sierra Leone to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
• On November 18, 2024, he and his fellow Mister World 2024 candidates Amac Ricky, Danny Mejia, Daryn Friedman, Ege Karabenli, Filip Bakic, Jeerawat Vatchasakol, John Sathguru, Juan Alberto Garcia, Kirk Bondad, Megha Sooriyaarachchi, Mickael Peña Olivieri, Phạm Tuấn Ngọc, Samuel Chauke and Toni Company visited the House of Affection in Hue, Vietnam where they donated books from them and their fellow candidates.
• On November 23, 2024, he represented Sierra Leone at Mister World 2024 and competed against 59 other candidates at NovaWorld in Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận, Vietnam. He finished in the Top 20.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwxYuoSuBV8

#freetown #misterSierraLeone #misterWorld

🇸🇱 From #Freetown to #Nigeria — A Proud Journey Begins! ✈️

> Every dream begins with a single Steps 🇳🇬
🌍💪🙏✨

#MisterAfricaInternational #MisterAfricaInternationalSierraLeone #AlmonSall #FromSaloneToTheWorld #ProudlySierraLeonean #AfricaUnites #SaloneToNigeria #bahdlex

How bespreek je een #boek waarin je keer op keer jezelf herkent maar geen van de beschreven situaties herinneringen oproept?

Ik heb als vrouw mijn huis niet open gesteld voor een jonge vluchteling uit Sierra Leone. En heb dus ook geen pogingen gedaan om hem te vinden toen hij abrupt verdween.

Ik ben als man ook niet verliefd geworden op een vrouw waarna mijn leven doorging als ware het overdekt met een semi-transparante laag.

En toch herken ik veel.
#OttodeKat #Freetown

‘Tremendous potential’: New program offers support and resources to youth in crisis

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/tremendous-potential-new-program-offers-support-and-resources-to-youth-in-crisis/

LCG to host public meeting on Downtown drainage planning

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) will host a public meeting on drainage in Downtown and the surrounding area on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Public Library-Main Branch. 

At the meeting, LCG officials will focus on opportunities for increased drainage capacity along Johnston Street and how that work will impact the surrounding area, including the UL campus and Freetown neighborhoods. 

Following a flash flood that inundated businesses downtown in 2021, LCG promised major improvements. Last week, they flooded again.

Recent heavy rain events have brought increased strain and attention to Lafayette’s aging drainage systems at the core of the city, including standing water in Downtown storefronts in April.

According to LCG, these challenges have pushed the city to take a deeper look at how to build better and more resilient drainage infrastructure, especially alongside already planned improvement projects like Johnston Street.

“It’s critical that our infrastructure, especially drainage, is built to protect the commercial and residential demands for decades to come. This project gives us the opportunity to do just that,” said M-P Monique B. Boulet.

Anyone unable to attend the event in person can report drainage concerns by calling 311 or visiting 311lafayette.services online.