2025

By Sorie Sesay The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, on Monday hosted the 5th Regional Conference of the African Land Institutions Network for Community Rights (ALIN) at the Freetown International Conference Center in Aberdeen. The conference brought together government representatives, traditional authorities, civil society organizations, youth networks,…

Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Tonia Barnett, has sentenced Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura, a 40-year-old businessman, to nine years’ imprisonment for Migrant Smuggling, contrary to Section 20(1) of the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022, Act No. 12 of 2022. According to the indictment, Nuru Deen Bangapoma Bangura and his brother, Sheik Ibrahim…

By: Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The Ministry of Health has convened a workshop on Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) with university youth groups at the Freetown City Hall. The session brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health, university youth groups, health experts, civil society activists, facilitators, and gender specialists…

Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, in his capacity as Chairman of the ECOWAS Judicial Council, has outlined key plans aimed at reforming the Council during his tenure. Speaking on the theme “The ECOWAS Court and International Law: Expanding Access and Navigating Contemporary Challenges,” the Chief Justice emphasized his commitment to…