Magistrate Santigie Bangura By Emma Black     Two men, Ishmail Nabieu, a mason, and Bala Marah, a carpenter, made their first appearance before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit a felony, wounding with intent, malicious wounding, and

Justice Sahr Kekura By Emma Black     Edward Abdul Lansana, a driver, made his first court appearance before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at the Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, facing one count of fraudulent conversion, contrary to Section 20(1)(iv)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to the

By Sulaiman Jalloh      Following the resignation of Hon. J. Fonati Koffa as Speaker of the 55th Legislature, members of the House of Representatives elected Montserrado County District Representative Richard Nagbe Koon as the new Speaker on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. This election marks the end of a prolonged

By Sulaiman Jalloh     Hon. Abdul Kargbo, Leader of the Opposition in Sierra Leone’s Parliament, has called for the immediate resignation of the Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umarr Tarawally. In a letter dated May 13, 2025, addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, Hon. Kargbo,

Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby By Sulaiman Jalloh     Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, appeared before the Sixth Parliament to brief lawmakers on the country’s preparedness to combat the rising Mpox outbreak, On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the recent surge in

By Dadson A Musa   In the city of Bo, southern Sierra Leone, I met Mr. Alieu, a blind weaver who has mastered his craft with remarkable skill. Although he was not born blind, a strange illness left him visually impaired. Today, Alieu is a dedicated teacher at Paul school

By Kadiatu A Turay   In a decisive stride toward transforming Sierra Leone’s agricultural sector and uplifting rural livelihoods, the agriculture value Chain Development Project (AVDP), under the ministry of agriculture, has signed contracts with multiple contractors to rehabilitate over 420 kilometers of vital feeder roads across eight districts, the

By Kadiatu A. Turay     In a milestone initiative to combat youth unemployment and advance skills development in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the government of Sierra Leone and with funding from the Government of Japan, has officially inaugurated the country’s first

  By Thaimu T. Kamara   Port Loko Mayor Alie Badara Tarawallie has renewed calls for the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology (EBKUST) Port Loko Campus to be granted full autonomy, arguing that the move is critical to meeting the educational and development needs of the region.