Allegation Of Fraud Rocks Bloom Bank Bloom Bank Africa (Sierra Leone) Limited, formerly known as Keystone Bank, is facing serious allegations of fraud, with the Managing Director also under significant pressure. Full details next edition .
Did Higher Education Minister Influence LSTM? After the University of Sierra Leone raised concerns about the future of the ReBUILD for Resilience Project and sought clarification from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), the international partner responded. Evidence 6 contains that response and provides insight into how LSTM viewed the situation. Rather than focusing…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty Six years old Noah Aleem Bun Kamara, Assistant Manager, and Forty seven years old Joe Menfallah, a Station Manager, both employed by Amnet Filling Station, were remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No2 on two count charges, to wit: Conspiracy…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty seven years old Jariatu Kamara, a business woman, has been committed to the Hiigh Court by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on three count charges, to wit: Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law and two count ranging from Fraudulent conversion contrary to section 20 (1) (iv) (a)…
Is It Driven By Personal Vendetta? The ongoing crisis at the University of Sierra Leone (USL) has captured national attention, prompting debates that span administrative, financial, and governance issues. While much of the discourse has centered on funding shortages, leadership disputes, and policy disagreements, recent revelations from documentary evidence—specifically Evidence 4A and Evidence 5—shed light…
Let the Bios Breathe – Citizens Demand By The Patriot In recent years, Sierra Leone’s social media landscape has become a battleground of relentless criticism, unfounded allegations, and often malicious campaigns targeting prominent individuals. Among those most frequently targeted is the Bio family, a name that has, unfortunately, become almost synonymous with controversy in the…
Magistrate Fornah Slams 12 Months Jail Term On 2 Youths By: Alimatu Kargbo Two young men, Abdul Rahman Cole, a 21-year-old painter, and Santigie Kanu, an 18-year-old labourer, have been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Sahid Kargbo, a student, has been sent to the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No1 on three count charges, to wit: Conspiracy to defraud contrary to law, Forgery contrary to section 4 (1) Forgery Act of 1913 and Uttering forged document contrary to…
Parliament Exposes Illegality of Chancellor’s Action Freetown, June 22, 2026 — The Parliamentary Committee on Technical and Higher Education has launched a thorough inquiry into the controversial suspension of Professor Philip John Kanu, Vice Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU). The committee is scrutinizing whether Chancellor Engineer Mohamed Alie Jalloh acted within…
