By Mohamed Kamara Local footballer Abdul Sesay has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a mobile phone belonging to Bakisa Massaquoi, registrar of the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1. The incident occurred on 16 September 2025 at the court premises, where Abdul stole a silver Samsung Galaxy A15…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) today held an Extraordinary Session of its Council of Ministers, chaired by H.E. Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The session focused on key regional matters, including the allocation of statutory positions among member states and the recruitment and status…
By James Conteh The Law Reform Commission of Sierra Leone has formally unveiled the Commissions of Inquiry (Practice & Procedure) Rules, 2025, a landmark legal framework that comes nearly five decades after the last such rules were mandated by the Constitution.
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma Kono District, located in the eastern region of Sierra Leone, is best known for its diamond riches, which have been explored since the early 1930s when the first precious stone was discovered. Rather than being a blessing, many believe that diamonds have become a curse to the people of Kono, who…
High Court Orders DNA Test Justice Jah-Stevens, currently on administrative leave, filed the application on May 2, 2025, under Section 83 of the Child Rights Act, seeking to verify whether he is the biological father of the baby born on April 10, 2025. His petition was supported by a supplemental affidavit featuring three exhibits that…
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Babadi Kamara held a strategic meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Kinshasa ahead of the 47th CAF General Assembly. The strong presence of the Sierra Leone team shows the country’s ongoing commitment to the development of African football through active participation in both CAF and FIFA structures. Leone…
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Following the symbolic opening of the Plenary Session of the 76th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Dr. Lansana Gberie and staff at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone…
By Lemuella Tarawallie The Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone (EFSL), an umbrella body of evangelical denominations and para-church organizations, through a communiqué, has lauded the government for its strides in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and agriculture but has also issued a strong warning on pressing national challenges that demand urgent government attention. The Fellowship presented its…
By Zainab Sunkary Koroma In June 2024, workers at Koidu Holdings raised urgent concerns about long-standing injustices; from unfair salary exchange rates and excessive working hours to the lack of proper toilet facilities and access to safe drinking water.
By Mohamed Kamara The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has confirmed that Justice Alhaji Mohamed Momoh-Jah Stevens, a sitting Judge of the Court of Appeal, has been placed on administrative leave with immediate effect. In a press release issued on Monday 29 September, 2925, the Judiciary stated that the decision was taken following widespread media reports…
