Danger Of Taking Actions On Allegations Before Establishing Facts By James Tamba Lebbie The publication of the recent Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) report into the affairs of the University of Sierra Leone (USL) has brought into sharp focus an important issue that extends beyond one institution or one controversy: the critical balance between accountability, fairness, and…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has released a comprehensive report following its investigation into allegations of administrative, procurement, financial, and governance irregularities at the University of Sierra Leone (USL). While the report raises serious concerns about governance practices and the treatment of senior officials, it notably clears several accused individuals of corruption and financial misconduct, shining…
Hon. AKK Seeks Parliamentary Probe Into Illegal Suspension Of MMTU Vice Chancellor A deepening crisis at a leading college has prompted Hon. AKK to demand that parliament summon the Minister of Technical and Higher Education for an urgent explanation. For nearly a month, the institution’s accounts have remained frozen, the substantive Vice Chancellor has been…
On Wednesday 29th April 2026, the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) together with stakeholders in the security sector facilitated the public destruction of narcotic drugs at the headquarters of the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU). The destroyed narcotic drugs, totaling 461 cartoons, were intercepted via a joint operation carried out by the Sierra…
Defendants Dragged To Court On Trespass & Assault By: Alimatu Kargbo Bondu Sumaila, Mary Pessima and Kumba Pessima have made another appearance before Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown on four count charges of trespass to land, common assault, malicious damage, and abusive language. They are charged with trespass…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Forty-one-year-old Mohamed Nicol, a businessman, has been remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown, on a count charge of obtaining money by false pretenses, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act 1916. According to the particulars of…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The case involving the Secretary General of the All People’s Congress, Lansana Dumbuya, has been adjourned once again to April 30, 2026, following proceedings at Magistrate Court No. 1. Dumbuya is facing three count charges, including incitement contrary to law, insulting language contrary to Section 2 of the Public Order Act No.46…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Twenty-nine-year-old Moses Kanikay Sesay has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment by Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh of Pademba Road Court No.5 in Freetown on five count charges of careless and inconsiderate driving, driving an unlicensed vehicle, and driving a vehicle without third party insurance risk contrary to Section 101 of the Road…
In a firm show of commitment to public health and consumer rights, the National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC) of Sierra Leone on 9th April 2026, supervised the destruction of a large consignment of expired and unsafe consumer items confiscated from various shops and business places across in Freetown. The exercise, carried out at the Rokel…
The recent publication alleging that State House, under President Julius Maada Bio, suspended the Vice Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University, Professor Philip John Kanu, is not only misleading, it reflects an outrageous and treacherous pattern of politicizing governance issues within Sierra Leone’s higher education sector. Most concerning is the deliberate pairing of…
