PHOCAPTION: Nasser Ayoub&Diamond Saj gracing the front cover of Cotton Tree magazine

A recent outburst by a popular businessman and socialite of Lebanese descent, Nasser Ayoub, has urged the government of Sierra Leone to consider reviewing its laws on citizenship.

Sierra Leone’s minister of Information and Communication, Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, said President Ernest Bai Koroma has directed that the constitution should be looked into to make certain amendments for Lebanese and other nationals who were born in the country to become citizens of Sierra Leone. He said a meeting with various stakeholders has already been held on the issue.

PHOTOCAPTION: from far left Nasser and family with Akon

A popular business entrepreneur, musician (One Love: Daddy Saj featuring Nasser Ayoub) and philanthropist has broken his silence on the issue of nationality prejudice in Sierra Leone. Nasser Ayoub, who was born in Sefadu, Kono district in 1971 to Dr. Soko Tamba, said he is among hundreds of other Sierra Leoneans who have suffered discrimination since birth and therefore called on the authorities to put an end to all forms of racial discrimination.

“I am a third generation Sierra Leonean, my grandfather was born here, my father was born here and I was born here too in Sefadu, Kono which makes me a Sierra Leonean but the only crime I have committed for not getting my full citizenship right is my skin colour,’’ Ayoub said in an exclusive interview with this press.

An all-star Sierra Leonean movie is about to be premiered in London in a very spectacular fashion on 12th September this year.

Titled: FAKE IDENTITY on a SAFTECH PRODUCTION, news about the movie is already hitting wide and across the Sierra Leonean community in the United Kingdom .

Ethel Kanu, Coordinator and Assistant Producer of the said the cast are a combination of Sierra Leoneans from the United Kingdom and in Sierra Leone. “These are highly talented and experienced artists  who can perform very well just like any other acclaimed African artist,”Kanu said adding that they have no doubt the show will be an explosion and a major hit.

                                                                                Jimmy B

Ace Sierra Leonean musician cum movie producer, Jimmy Yeani Bangura, has described film production as capital intensive and calls for government intervention.

 “It’s difficult to make movies in Sierra Leone; I have to cut on so many privileges to get things done. We need government and private sector support to develop the movie industry. The music and movie industries will create employment opportunities for our youths,” Jimmy B tells salonejamboree in an exclusive interview.