By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail 19th March, 2026 — Political tensions in Sierra Leone are resurfacing amid concerns that commitments made under the Agreement for National Unity and the Tripartite Committee on Electoral Systems Review, after the disputed 2023 elections, are not being fully implemented. The agreements, mediated by the Economic Community of West African States…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Mohammed Sheriff, who was previously declared wanted by the court, reappeared before Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown, where he took the witness stand as a factual witness in a land dispute matter involving allegations of trespass and malicious damage. A bench warrant had earlier been…
By: Alimatu Kargbo Two accused persons, Memunatu Bangura and Madam Dorty, appeared before Magistrate Mary Julia Gbloh at Pademba Road Court No. 5 in Freetown to answer to multiple criminal charges including larceny, assault, and threatening language. The matter between Alhassan Mansaray and the two accused, is before the court on three counts. The first…
By: Alimatu Kargbo The alleged incitement case involving Mohamed Moriba, a Politician belonging to the APC Party, was again adjourned by Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No.2 on a count charge of Incitement- Contrary to Law. According to the police charge sheet, on Saturday, 27th December, 2025, at Kamalo Village in the…
Woman Dupes Vista Bank Staff Forty-three years old Umu Kutume Sauaqe, a business woman, has been sent to Pademba Road prison on alleged house rent fraud against Vista Bank Staff. The defendant is standing trial on a count charge, to wit: obtaining money by false pretenses Country to Section 32 (1) of the Larceny Act…
By Mohamed Muckson Sesay. Faith Grow Microfinance Sierra Leone on March 29th, 2026 officially launched its operations in Mile 91, Tonkolili District, marking a significant step toward expanding financial inclusion and supporting grassroots economic development in Northern Sierra Leone. The launch ceremony, held along Magbokie Junction of Freetown Road, in Mile 91, brought together financial…
Freetown, Sierra Leone — As part of its ongoing commitment to community engagement and social impact, One Mobile recently made a donation of essential goods to the Milton Margai School for the Blind, located at 156 Wilkinson Road in Freetown. The institution is home to approximately 100 pupils and staff, providing education and support to…
Press Release UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs to Visit Sierra Leone Saturday 28 March 2026 Dr. Felipe Paullier UN Headquarters, New York – The United Nations Youth Office today announced the official mission of Dr. Felipe Paullier, Head of the United Nations Youth Office and Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Youth Affairs, to Sierra Leone…
Agriculture Minister Officially Opens Mano Bridge Bo District, Friday 27 March 2025 Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, officially commissioned a 24-metre bridge in Bo District, linking Bongor and Tikonko Chiefdoms and connecting the Mano and Sebehun/Tuba communities. The structure was delivered under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVDP) and…
By Hassan Gbassay Koroma The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), James Bagie Bio, has outlined a series of transformative reforms and notable achievements aimed at strengthening road safety and improving service delivery across Sierra Leone. Speaking on the Wednesday, March 25 edition of the Good Morning Show on Radio Democracy,…
