The National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has announced an immediate nationwide suspension on the construction of gas stations in a move aimed at controlling the rapid spread of unregistered and unauthorized fuel facilities. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Authority said the decision takes effect immediately and is intended to address the growing…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Kemoh Sesay, has firmly defended the conduct of Sierra Leone’s soldiers during the recent border standoff with Guinea, insisting that restraint prevented a potential war between the two neighbouring states. Speaking during the weekly government press conference, Maj. Gen. Sesay dismissed claims of weakness within…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The Government has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s diplomatic commitment to Guinea amid recent border tensions, insisting that the long-standing relationship between the two nations remains strong despite temporary misunderstandings.Speaking at the weekly press briefing held at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Kabba, addressed…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The alleged incitement matter involving Zainab Sheriff has been adjourned by Principal Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1, who also denied a renewed bail application filed by the defence.Sheriff made her third appearance in court, facing charges of incitement and threatening language contrary to Section 30(1) of the Public…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Mustapha Kpaka a Tiler and laborer made another appearance before Magistrate Julia Mary Gbloh of pademba Road Court No.5 on a count charge to with Larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916 According to the particulars of offense on Saturday 31st January 2026 at #9 old railway line…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Sinneh Dumbuya, now popularly known as the “Plastic Man,” appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown, facing charges of larceny under the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the police file, the accused allegedly broke into a home at No. 2 Rock Lane, Brookfields,…
In a landmark ruling, Justice Fisher sentenced five armed robbers to lengthy prison terms, with one convict receiving 40 years behind bars. The convicts, Mohamed Mansaray, Umaru Momoh Kanu, Momoh Kabba, Musa Kargbo, and Mohamed Kamara, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery with aggravation, two counts of robbery with aggravation, and shooting with…
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…
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…
