Moyamba Chief Faces Court Battle Over Corruption Claims
By Emma Black Freetown’s High Court A simmering chieftaincy feud landed in the Freetown High Court on Thursday, as plaintiff Michael Magai squared off against Paramount Chief Jibao Russell of Lower Banta Chiefdom, Moyamba District. Before Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens, Magai demanded an injunction to strip Russell of his powers, accusing him of […]
Orange Agent, Five Others Face Court Over Le19.8M Bank Heist
By Emma Black Pademba Road Court Buildig Six suspects, including an Orange Mobile Money agent, stood grim-faced before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2, accused of siphoning Le19.8 million from Access Bank via a slick Orange Money scheme. The lineup Yusif Turay, Ibrahim Thullah (the agent), Ishmael Nat Thomas, Hassan Gibrill […]
Brothers and Miner Charged…
By Emma Black Two brothers Patrick Ansumana, 36, a driver, and Samuel Ansumana, 19, a student stood before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2, facing grim charges of housebreaking, theft, and receiving stolen goods, their alleged accomplice, 45-year-old stone miner Foday Fornah, was a no-show, sparking a warrant for his arrest. […]
Legal Aid Board Hails IG’s Bold Vision
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara Sierra Leone’s Legal Aid Board threw a rare spotlight on Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu on Thursday, praising his transformative leadership during a courtesy visit to Police Headquarters on George Street, Led by Executive Director Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles, the Board lauded Sellu for steering the […]
Sierra Leone’s Parliament Goes Digital as World Bank Backs e-Revolution
By Emma Black Speaker Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas Sierra Leone’s Parliament is on the cusp of a tech leap, on Wednesday,9th April a World Bank and Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project (SLDTP) delegation briefed Speaker Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas on the e-Parliament initiative a bold push to drag the House from paper […]
Freetown’s Traffic Gets a Turbocharge – Police Chief Rolls Out Patrol Bikes
By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara April 10, 2025 Freetown’s chaotic streets are about to feel a new rhythm, on Thursday, Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu handed over ten sleek, custom-built motorbikes to the Sierra Leone Police Traffic Directorate, aiming to tame the lawlessness clogging the Central Business District (CBD). It’s a […]
Tariffs, Turmoil, Triumphs – Global Health Shocks Threaten HIV Fight
By Emma Black April 11, 2025 this week’s Global Health Watch from AVAC lays bare a storm rocking, looming tariffs to leadership gaps at the CDC and legal wins shielding research, the ripples could sink or save HIV prevention and care worldwide, here’s what’s at stake and where hope holds. The Biden administration’s […]
Sierra Leone Church Summit Blends Faith with Free Healthcare Push
By Josephine Sesay The World assemblies of Restoration-Sierra Leone (WAR-SL) is redefining its annual conference, set to launch soon, by weaving community health into its spiritual core. In a chat with Wake-up Sierra Leone, reverend James I. Willson, WAR-SL’s leader, unveiled plans to deliver free medical services and education, tackling gaps that plague […]
Thomas Sengeh Writes Musician Emerson Has the Sun Stopped Shining? He Asked…
By Thomas V. Sengeh In the mosaic of Sierra Leone’s cultural resistance, Emmerson Bockarie once held court as its fiercest lyrical prosecutor. His music was more than entertainment—it was indictment, revelation, and rebellion. Tracks like “Borbor Belleh,” “Two Foot Arata,” and “Munku Boss Pan Matches” didn’t just top charts; they pierced through the fog […]
