By: Osman Marah Guinean authorities have instructed officials at Conakry’s Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport to stop Sierra Leonean migrants from using the airport as a transit point for irregular migration and suspected human trafficking. In a letter dated 17 August 2026, Guinea’s General Directorate of National Police, through the Central Directorate of Border Police,…
By Jennifer B. S. Bangura and Fatmata A. Sesay Hon. Osman Abdal Timbo, an All People’s Congress (APC) Member of Parliament, has told SLIK TV that he intends to file a lawsuit at the Supreme Court challenging the procedure used to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025. The bill was passed by Parliament on Monday,…
By Alpha Mohamed Jalloh Director China Africa Institute, University of Makeni In July 2026, China marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a milestone that invites deep reflection on one of the most outstanding political and economic transformations in modern history. From a country anguished with poverty, foreign…
By: Patrick Sallia High Cout Judge, Justice Mark Ngegba presiding in Freetown will on Thursday, June 18, 2026, rule on both the procedural validity and substantive grounds of an appeal filed by entertainer and activist Zainab Sheriff. The appeal challenges a four-year custodial sentence imposed on April 14, 2026, by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah after…
By Patrick Sallia High-stakes technical arguments over the admissibility of the deceased’s mobile phone forced a temporary halt in the murder trial of Abdul Kpaka on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.T The proceedings before Justice Alfred Ganda devolved into a voir dire (a trial within a trial) at the High Court in Freetown, as the prosecution…
By: Sorie Sesay President Julius Maada Bio has called on African youths to embrace courage, integrity and accountability as key drivers for the continent’s transformation during the 2nd Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium – African Young Leaders Convergence 2026 held at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. The convergence, organised…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Executive of Old Edwardians Football Club has officially opened a book of condolence in honour of their late player, Abrahamson Kamara, popularly known as “Kaccu,” while also announcing the retirement of his famous No.15 jersey. The solemn ceremony took place yesterday at the school compound and attracted teammates, coaches,…
By: Alpha Umar Bah The Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, 12th May 2026, successfully concluded a strategic communication capacity development training at the ministry’s conference room at the Youyi Building in Brookfields, Freetown. Speaking during an interview after the final session, lead facilitator and communication consultant James Kabia highlighted the importance of effective…
By: Marion P. George Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) and Non-State Actors on Public Financial Management have issued a formal demand for immediate accountability following a widespread failure by 44 public entities to submit their 2025 financial statements. The call was on Monday, 4th May 2026, in a press conference held at its head office in…
Sierra Leone has, for the first time, hosted a meeting of the ECOWAS Judicial Council, with the country’s Chief Justice, Komba Kamanda, presiding over proceedings and earning commendations from regional judicial leaders. The high-level meeting, which began on April 20 in Freetown, has brought together Chief Justices, senior judges, and commissioners from the ECOWAS Commission….
