Category: Current News
Showdown in the Judiciary…
Justice Halloway Cries for Justice A sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, Hon. Mr. Justice Allan B. Halloway JSC, has accused Chief Justice Komba Kamanda of gross breaches of the 1991 Constitution and violations of his human rights. In a letter dated August 11, 2025, addressed to Chief Justice Kamanda, Justice Halloway…
SLAJ Executive Pays Courtesy Call on IGP Fayia Sellu, Calls for Review of Historic MoU
As part of the ongoing leadership transition process, the Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), led by immediate past President Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has paid a courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), William Fayia Sellu, at Police Headquarters in Kingtom, Freetown
Nationwide Dialogue Launched on Electoral Reforms
The debate over Sierra Leone’s future electoral system has taken center stage as nationwide consultations get underway in line with Recommendation 78 of the Agreement for National Unity. Ngola Katta, Coordinator of the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat, confirmed that the consultations will explore whether the country should retain the First Past the Post (FPTP) system…
Moyiba Community Voices Concerns Over Deteriorating Road Condition
Moyiba Community is situated in the eastern part of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, with approximately over fifty thousand residents, predominantly youth. For over two decades, these residents have been plagued by a deplorable road condition, which has prompted some to express their dismay over the situation that has lingered for more than twenty years. Speaking…
As Environment Minister Warns Against Deforestation & Encroachment
Over 5,000 Hectares of Forest Lost in One Year The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulai, has announced a new project called the Nature Nourishes Project, aimed at protecting forests and wetlands across Sierra Leone by empowering local communities. Speaking during a recent presentation, Minister Abdulai said the project builds on the…
322 Candidates Pass 2025 Bar Exams
Out of the four hundred and ninety-three candidates that wrote the Bar Final Examinations in June this year, three hundred and twenty-two were able to pass, with seventy-two others having references.
Call for United Action to Prevent Future Disasters
On the 8th anniversary of the devastating Freetown landslide, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for urgent action to protect Sierra Leone’s environment.
SLAJ & Cuba Explore Strategic Media Partnership
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has opened a new chapter in Sierra Leone-Cuba relations following a high-level meeting with the Cuban Ambassador at the Cuban Embassy in Freetown on Monday.The SLAJ delegation, led by President Alhaji Manika Kamara and accompanied by Immediate Past President and ex-officio Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, engaged in wide-ranging discussions…
MPs Raise Concerns Over Tollgate Burden
Parliament has approved two major agreements for the construction of an 85-kilometer toll road from Mano Junction through Tongo to Bumpeh. The agreements, signed between the Government of Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Works and Public Assets, the Sierra Leone Roads Authority, and Societe Djura Maritel Construction (SDMCO) Ltd, follow a public-private partnership model. The…