The High Court sitting in Kono District, presided over by Justice Santigie Bangura, has delivered a series of tough sentences in separate drug-related and sexual offence cases, signaling a firm judicial stance against rising criminal activities in the region. In one of the cases, the court convicted and sentenced Yayah Bah to 20 years imprisonment…
By Matilda Ajuah Kpaka The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone has expressed grave concern over what it describes as the growing and persistent failure of the Sierra Leone Police to execute valid court orders, warning that the trend threatens the rule of law and undermines judicial authority. Speaking at a press conference held on…
By Sorie Sesay The National Investment Board (NIB) on 27 March 2026 officially handed over a One-Stop Shop Business Registration Center in Freetown, marking a significant step in efforts to streamline business processes in Sierra Leone. The center, located at the NIB office on Jomo Kenyatta Road, was developed under the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification…
By Aminata Kamara The Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has launched a new report titled “Beyond the PR and First-Past-the-Post Systems: A Call for a Mixed Electoral System for Sierra Leone.” Presenting the report, IGR Executive Director Andrew Lavalie emphasized the need for a hybrid electoral system that combines elements of both the Proportional Representation…
By Ivan J. Leigh The humanitarian organisation Street Child has disbursed more than NLe 6.5 million in grants to 3,606 caregivers across Sierra Leone, with over 80 percent of beneficiaries identified as women, officials confirmed. The funds were distributed across 10 districts—Kenema, Kailahun, Port Loko, Kambia, Western Area Urban, Western Area Rural, Tonkolili, Koinadugu, Falaba,…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Mighty Blackpool FC secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Wilberforce Strikers FC in the Leone Rock Premier League 2025/2026 at the Kingtom-SLFA Academy, making it back-to-back wins after their previous 1-0 triumph against Stars Sports Academy. The Tiss Tass Boys showed confidence and control from the start, continuing their growing…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission (SLTSC) on 26th March 2026 announced the introduction of mandatory licensing fees for teachers across the country, in a move aimed at strengthening professionalism within the education sector. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Commission’s office on 7 Priscilla…
By Mohamed Toby Kargbo In a significant development within Sierra Leone’s football scene, the Sierra Leone Football Association Disciplinary Committee has issued an interim ruling reinstating FC Johansen to the country’s First Division League. The decision follows weeks of uncertainty surrounding the club’s removal over disciplinary concerns. FC Johansen had strongly challenged the initial action,…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Wilberforce Strikers and Abacha City FC played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in their Leone Rock Premier League 2025/26 Match Day encounter on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, at the SLFA Academy. Wilberforce Strikers took the lead in the 29th minute through Randy M. George, who finished from close range after…
By Marion George Former Majority Leader of Parliament, Ibrahim Rassin Bundu, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), demanding a substantive ruling on the ongoing dispute over tenure extension within the All People’s Congress (APC). Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Freetown, Bundu warned that failure by the…
