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: 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….
By: James Kamara-Manneh The Government of Sierra Leone has approved a new public–private partnership with Africell Sierra Leone aimed at reviving the state-owned telecom operator Sierratel, in what officials describe as a fast-track strategy to restore national telecommunications services. Announcing the decision at a press conference organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education,…
By Aminata Kargbo The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has unveiled a new user-friendly online asset declaration portal aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and compliance among public officials in Sierra Leone. In a public notice issued on April 28, 2026, the ACC announced that the portal was developed in collaboration with the Directorate of Science, Technology and…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Old Edwardians FC has ended East End Lions’ 8-match unbeaten run with a 2-1 win at the SLFA Academy Field. James Jusu Kanja (26′) and Sammie Jimmy (82′) scored for the School Boys, while Emmanuel Innocent Uduk pulled one back for the Lions in the 90th minute. Kanja’s strike takes…
By Marion George One of Sierra Leone’s most respected journalists, Umaru Fofana, has publicly responded to critics who have accused him of going quiet on key national issues, offering a candid look into the changing dynamics of international journalism and the economic pressures faced by freelance reporters. In a detailed Facebook post that quickly gained…
