Category: Current News
ACC Indicts Two Men Over Alleged Examination Malpractice
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has indicted two men on three counts of corruption offences linked to the marking of the May 2026 National Primary School Examination (NPSE). The accused are Ibrahim Sorie Kamara, a teacher at Sierra Leone Muslim Brotherhood Primary School and an examiner for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), and Mohamed Musa…
Sierra Leone Steps Up Efforts to End Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths
By Mariama Bundu The Government of Sierra Leone has renewed its commitment to ending preventable maternal and child deaths as the Ministry of Information and Civic Education convened a special town hall meeting under the 300 Days of Activism for Triple Zero campaign. The meeting, held on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at the Miatta Civic…
Stats SL Receives 25,000 Tablets Ahead of December Census
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has received 25,000 tablets and accessories as preparations intensify for the December 2026 Population and Housing Census. The equipment, which includes power banks and protective tablet cases, was officially received on 7 October 2026 at Tower Hill in Freetown. The procurement was fully funded by the Government of Sierra Leone….
SLAJ Welcomes Live Broadcast of Supreme Court Constitutional Hearing
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…
SL’s Constitution on Trial: The Supreme Court’s Defining Moment
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…
Bar Association Sets 26 October for Elections
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…
Aminata Loses Case at CAS…Court Confirms SLFA Ethics Board Ruling
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…
SLPHA Trains 70 Security Personnel
Seventy security personnel of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) have successfully completed a two-week professional training programme at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA) in Hastings. The training was designed to strengthen the capacity of SLPHA security personnel and equip them with the skills needed to effectively carry out…
Deputy Justice Minister Commends Chief Justice Kamanda
The Deputy Minister of Justice, Saptieu E. Saccoh, has commended Chief Justice Komba Kamanda for reforms aimed at improving access to justice across Sierra Leone. Speaking at a post-conference event in Freetown on 3 October 2026, Saccoh said the reforms had made a significant impact on justice delivery, particularly through the expansion of judicial services…
Orange Pledges Better Customer Experience
By Mariama Admire Bundu Orange Sierra Leone has launched this year’s Customer Service Week with a call for staff to put customers at the centre of the company’s operations and ensure that every interaction delivers a better customer experience. The event, held on Monday, October 5, at the ODC Event Hall on Alpha Wurie Drive,…