A property registration exercise at Approved School has taken a new turn after documents carrying the name and logo of the Ministry of Social Welfare were found alongside records showing money being collected from residents. The documents, an audio recording and a payment receipt obtained by Drone Newspaper raise questions about who authorized the exercise,…
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…
NCD Celebrates IDD in Bo City The National Commission for Democracy (NCD) on Thursday, 17th September 2026, concluded a one-day International Democracy Day (IDD) celebration themed “Political Tolerance and Peace Building: Reflection, One Year On,” held at the Galliness Paradise Conference Hall in Bo City. In her statement, the Executive Chairman of NCD, Madam Marian…
By: Zacharia Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has taken Sierra Leone’s advocacy for women’s empowerment and gender equality to the global stage, calling on the United Nations to entrust a woman with the organisation’s highest office for the first time in its history. Addressing the General…
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has announced a significant milestone in the management of the country’s principal seaport—the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Cline Town. After months of efforts to improve cargo movement and operational efficiency, the port has officially been declared decongested, marking a positive development for Sierra Leone’s trade and…
– MOK Jagaban Affirms FREETOWN, Friday, 25 September 2026 — As members of the All People’s Congress prepare to participate in Saturday’s district elections, the Mohamed Omodu Kamara—Jagaban campaign is urging candidates, delegates, supporters and stakeholders to remember that the contest will end, but the APC must remain. The party’s National Secretariat has confirmed that…
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…
Dakar, Senegal — 21 September 2026: A judge of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Glenna Thompson, is attending the 2026 International Conference of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, representing the Hon. Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda. As part of the delegation are Hon. Justice Manga Fana Deen-Tarawallie, Justice of the Supreme Court, and Hon….
Africell Sierra Leone and Street Child have launched the 13th Edition of the Sierra Leone Street Child Marathon, with this year’s event scheduled to take place in Makeni on Sunday 25 October 2026. The launch was held on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at Africell’s headquarters in Wilberforce, Freetown, bringing together representatives of Street Child, Africell,…
