By Emma Black       Sierra Leone Mining Week set to unfold from April 8–12, 2025, at the Bintumani International Conference Center, the nation’s mining sector teeters on a knife-edge. Promising transformation yet shadowed by reform demands, this pivotal event aims to confront the industry’s tangled legacy its economic

      By Emma Black Mohamed Turay, a 32-year-old businessman, faced Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, charged with fraudulent conversion under Section 20(1)(iv)(a) of the Larceny Act 1916. The accusation: pocketing the proceeds from phones he was meant to sell. Court records allege

By Emma Black     George Browne, a fugitive from the November 26 failed coup, found himself back in the dock before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2, this time charged with wounding and assault. The accusation viciously stabbing Mohamed Alie Bah beneath his left eye in

By Emma Black     Dr. Philip John Kanu, Vice Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University, is locked in a courtroom clash with one of his lecturers, Tejan Sheik Rogers, accused of unleashing a torrent of cyberbullying against him. Rogers faces a single count of cyberstalking under Section

By Emma Black     Mohamed Kamara, a security guard, faced Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, charged with office breaking and larceny under Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act 1916. The irony isn’t lost: a man tasked with safeguarding property now stands accused of

By Sulaiman Jalloh       On Sunday, April 6, 2025, Sierra Leone’s capital pulsed with energy as the nation joined the world in celebrating the International day of sports, spotlighting physical activity as a cornerstone of health, under the theme Leveling the Playing Field promoting Physical Activity for Health,

By Emma Black   John Kamara, a 38-year-old plumber, faced Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, charged with larceny under Section 2 of the Larceny Act 1916. The twist,  a man who fixes pipes stands accused of swiping a water meter meant to keep them

By Dadson A. Musa     After years in the shadows, tennis is staging a triumphant return in Sierra Leone. With a drawn-out Supreme Court battle finally dismissed, the Sierra Leone Tennis Association (SLTA), under new president Andy Bam, is reigniting the sport with a national competition set to grip