ACC’s Next Report Under Public Scrutiny A growing body of documents relating to the University of Sierra Leone (USL) impasse has now entered the public domain, raising fresh questions about the progress of investigations conducted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The evidence package submitted to the ACC reportedly contains eighteen categories of documents, ranging from…
Magistrate Fornah Remands Two Businessmen Two businessmen, Abdul Jabba Mansaray and Joseph Bellon, have been remanded after making another appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on five counts including conspiracy, larceny, obtaining money by false pretences, and receiving stolen goods, contrary to the Larceny Act of 1916. According to…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty-five-year-old businessman, Ibrahim Mansaray, has been granted bail by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown after appearing before the court on two counts of alleged fraud-related offences. The accused is charged with Issuing a Cheque Against Insufficient Funds, contrary to Section 42(1) No. 3 of the…
Court Reporters Association Adopts New Constitution The Sierra Leone Court Reporters Association (SLCRA) has adopted a new Constitution and appointed an interim executive committee during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday, 30 May 2026, in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone. The meeting, held under the theme: “Professional Court Reporting: A Pillar for Accountability in…
By Alima Kargbo Stakeholders from the health sector, civil society organizations, youth groups, and development partners have renewed calls for the effective implementation of Sierra Leone’s Tobacco and Nicotine Control Act 2022 during the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day 2026. The Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum, held at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel in Freetown,…
Ambassador John Azunah Recounts Achievements Of ECOWAS The ECOWAS Country Representative in Sierra Leone, Ambassador John Azunah, has highlighted the remarkable achievements recorded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the past 51 years, describing the regional bloc as one of Africa’s most enduring and impactful institutions for integration, development, peace, and…
28th May, 2026 “This facility belongs to the community. If we take care of it today, it will continue to save lives tomorrow.” These were the powerful words of the MD/CEO of UBA Sierra Leone, Mohamed Alhajie Samoura, as he addressed the audience during the inauguration of the York Community Health Centre – Maternity Section….
DG Yankuba Bio Receives Prestigious International Award The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), DG Yankuba Askia Bio, has once again put Sierra Leone on the map by receiving a prestigious award from the Africa-UK Diaspora Trade and Investment Summit and Awards. This accolade recognizes his outstanding leadership and transformative…
Sources confirm that businessman and philanthropist Mohamed Gento Kamara and Sierra Leone Bar Association President Adama Tuma Jabbie have been living separately since November 2024. Tuma reported to the CID that she was denied access to Gento’s residence; police escorted her but entry was refused. Gento later gave a statement at the CID with his…
Was Fourah Bay College Founded in 1827? Mohamed Gibril Sesay The approaching bicentenary of Fourah Bay College (FBC), marked from the year 1827, invites celebration. Yet it also invites sociological and historical questioning. What exactly happened in 1827? Was Fourah Bay College “founded” in that year in the straightforward sense in which institutions are normally…
