The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has welcomed the approval granted by the Chief Justice for the live broadcast of the forthcoming Supreme Court hearing on constitutional matters scheduled for Wednesday, 7 October 2026. According to a press release issued by SLAJ on Monday, the approval follows a request made by the Association to…
By Jamil Sahid Fofanah Introduction The judiciary’s public notice that the Supreme Court will hear all matters relating to the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2025 on October 7, 2026, underscores the principle of constitutionalism. This means the Constitution is the supreme source of both power and legality. In essence, it is a government of laws, not…
OSMAN I. KANU ESQ., Chairman, SLBA Caretaker Body The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) has announced 26 October 2026 as the date for its forthcoming elections. The elections will be held at the Freetown International Conference Centre, Bintumani, Aberdeen, Freetown, starting at 3:00 p.m. The announcement was made by the SLBA Caretaker Body in a…
By James Anderson The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal filed by Sierra Leonean football administrator Aminata Bangura against a decision of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Ethics Board. In an arbitral award issued on 5 October 2026, Sole Arbitrator Mark Andrew Hovell upheld the Ethics Board’s decision of 19…

