Magistrate Jah Denies 2 Accused Persons Bail By: Alimatu Kargbo Thirty-nine-year-old driver, Minkailu Sesay, and 25-year-old house help, Philip Fellie, have been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1. The two accused are facing two counts of fraudulent conversion, contrary to…
Magistrate Fornah Remands Mason By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty-three-year-old mason, Alie Kargbo, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown after appearing before Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 over allegations of conspiracy to commit a crime and larceny. Kargbo is facing two counts: conspiracy to commit a crime, contrary…
Donor-Funded SLDTP In Jeopardy Sierra Leone has found itself embroiled in a controversy that underscores a broader challenge facing the country’s development agenda: ensuring transparency, accountability, and integrity in the management of donor-funded projects. At the heart of this controversy is the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project (SLDTP), a flagship initiative funded by the World…
Freetown, Sierra Leone — September 24, 2026 — In a recent development that underscores the importance of transparency and responsible communication, Tiwai Memory Masters Ltd. (TMM), a leading technology firm in Sierra Leone, has issued a strong statement categorically denying unfounded allegations circulating in the media concerning its involvement in a purported contract with the…
Miro Forestry Company Sets The Records Straight Miro Forestry Company has clarified allegations circulating on social media regarding the death of Sulaiman Bondoh Kamara, a worker assigned to the Company’s Boiler Section. The clarification was made during a meeting held at the Company’s conference room, attended by representatives of the deceased’s family, the Ministry of…
Magistrate H. Kamara Allows Prosecution To Add Two More Charges By Mohamed Muckson Sesay (The One) The Magistrate Court Holden at Masiaka Town has granted the prosecution leave to amend an existing criminal information by adding two additional charges against five defendants standing trial in C/S 119/2026. The ruling was delivered on Thursday, 17 September…
By Moses Lamin Kamara Since his appointment by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to serve as Chief Justice, the Hon. Chief Justice Komba Kamanda has demonstrated a strong and sustained commitment to strengthening the administration of criminal justice, with particular emphasis on the effective enforcement of the country’s Bail Regulations….
Scrutiny Of Minister Wurie’s Allegations Against Professor Kanu In recent weeks, the Sierra Leonean public has been embroiled in a high-stakes controversy involving allegations of document forgery at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU). These accusations, publicly voiced by the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, have generated widespread concern, confusion, and…
Magistrate Jah Slams 4 Years Jail Term On Bike Rider By: Alimatu Kargbo A commercial bike rider, Ishmael Kamara, has been sentenced to four years in prison by Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1 after pleading guilty to larceny. According to the prosecution, Kamara broke into the United Methodist…
Bishop Encourages Judges to Dispense Justice With Wisdom & Integrity St. Cathedral Church, George Street, Freetown, 13 September 2026: At a special church service held at St. George’s Cathedral Church on George Street, Freetown, the Resident Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone, His Grace Bishop Dr. James Boye-Caulker, has urged Judges and…
