By: Alimatu Kargbo The icy grip of cross-examination tightened around a Zenith Bank operations manager, as she faced a barrage of questions in the Le 2.1 million Q-Cell fraud case, while the two accused bankers remained in the dock. The internal officer, whose core duty is to scrutinize all cash-related matters, stood firmly in the…
The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) is currently under investigation following a recent report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which uncovered significant anomalies in the agency’s withholding tax payments. According to the report published this month, the PAC identified a total of Le710,149,449.28 (approximately four hundred and fifty-four million, seven hundred and ninety-five…
Africell CEO Courts SLAJ Secretariat Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Chief Executive Officer of Africell Sierra Leone on Friday paid a landmark courtesy visit to the Secretariat of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), becoming the first corporate CEO to officially engage the Association’s newly elected Executive at its headquarters. The visit was widely…
BAF Launches Self-Reliance Project By Musa Conteh and Day Break The Build Africa Foundation (BAF) has officially launched its Self-Reliance Project, a transformative initiative aimed at empowering women through practical skills training and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The event brought together development partners, community leaders, and beneficiaries to witness the unveiling of a program designed to…
H.E. Brig. Rtd. Dr Julius Maada Bio President Republic of Sierra Leone State House Tower Hill His Excellency Sir: Re: APPOINTMENT OF EDMOND ALPHA AS ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER-A BREACH OF CONSTITUTTIONAL INTEGRITY AND A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY POSITION STATEMENT Subject: The Unlawful and Wrongful Appointment of Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chief Electoral Commissioner Date: February…
Thursday, 26th February 2026 www.slrsa.gov.sl The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has concluded a two-day Annual Performance Review for Heads of Station at the Authority’s headquarters, Kissy Road, Freetown, highlighting significant improvements in leadership delivery and operational efficiency across all stations nationwide. Addressing the Heads of Station, the Executive Director, Mr. James Bagie Bio,…
Foreign Minister Secures Release Of 16 Security Personnel Sixteen Sierra Leonean security personnel captured by Guinean forces in the Falaba region have been released following high-level diplomatic intervention led by Foreign Affairs Minister Timothy Kabba. The detained officers, comprising 13 soldiers and three police personnel, were reportedly apprehended near the Sierra Leone-Guinea border while on…
Keketoma Sandy Counters APC’s 48-hour Ultimatum By: Yusuf Keketoma Sandi Esq. On 20 February 2026, His Excellency the President appointed Mr. Edmond S. Alpha as substantive Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL), subject to the approval of Parliament. That decision followed a consultation process that produced endorsement from 12 of…
The ongoing matter between Zainab Sheriff and the State was adjourned after the defence informed the court that it had just been served with the prosecution’s file and was not prepared to proceed. The defendant made her second appearance before Principal Magistrate Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, in connection with…
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, has called on Sierra Leoneans to embrace national unity and constructive dialogue as the country advances its long-standing constitutional review process. Speaking during a civic engagement at the Kono District Council Hall, organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE), the Attorney General clarified…
