By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara   The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) continues to play a pivotal role in financing development projects across Africa, with Algeria proudly contributing to this growth, as Algeria advances its efforts to diversify its economy, the annual meeting serves as a crucial platform for exchanging ideas

Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker   By Emma Black     Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker committed Keifalla Kanu, aged 21, to the High Court for trial on charges of fraudulent conversion involving a motorbike, on Wednesday, 21st May 2025, Kanu was arraigned on one count of fraudulent conversion contrary to Section

Magistrate Sahr Kekura   By Emma Black     A man identified as Richard Breima has been charged with robbery with violence and assault causing actual bodily harm following an attack on a prominent businessman in Kenema, according to police reports, the incident occurred on Thursday, October 3, 2024, around

Magistrate Santigie Bangura   By Emma Black     Thirty-two-year-old businessman Philip Vanjah was arraigned before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Tuesday, 11th March 2025. Vanjah faces one count of embezzlement under Section 17(1)(b) of the Larceny Act of 1916. The charge states that between

By Kadiatu A. Turay     Amid laughter, chants, and waves of applause, the Milton Margai School for the Blind, in partnership with the Caring Hands Foundation, held its much-anticipated Annual Sports Day on Friday, May 23rd, at the Murray Town Field in Freetown. More than a celebration of athleticism,

Former Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards By Emma Black     Sierra Leone’s former Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, has emphasized the central role of judicial independence and access to justice in any successful transitional justice process. Speaking to a high-level delegation from Ethiopia’s

Honourable Chief Justice, Komba Kamanda By Emma Black     The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has strongly rejected recent allegations made by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI), describing the organization’s 23 May 2025 press release as “malicious, inaccurate, and unsubstantiated. While reaffirming its respect for civil

Black Coffee, the CEO of Black Coffee Entertainment   By Emma Black     The entertainment industry and the wider Sierra Leonean community are grieving the loss of Akmed Sidi, widely known as Black Coffee, the CEO of Black Coffee Entertainment. Sidi passed away after a prolonged struggle with severe