By Emma Black The Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, on Monday, 12 January 2026 carried out an unannounced inspection of the Pademba Road Magistrates’ Courts as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen accountability and improve service delivery within the judiciary. The early-morning visit took

By Thaimu T. Kamara The Local Unit Commander (LUC) of the Kambia Police Division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Sao Vandy, on Friday, 9 January 2026, led a safety and security assessment at Rokupr Wharf following a fatal road traffic accident that claimed two lives. The review comes after a

By Thaimu T Kamara The border between Guinea and Sierra Leone has officially reopened following the successful conclusion of Guinea’s presidential elections, authorities have confirmed. Security officials reported a calm and stable atmosphere along the border throughout the electoral period, from the commencement of voting to its conclusion. No security

By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema   Two Defendants, Abu Kamando a farmer of Madina village, Wandor Chiefdom and Mohamed Sheriff a herbalist in Kenema, Nongowa Chiefdom all of Kenema Judicial District have on January 8, 2025, remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre (SLCC) in Kenema by His Worship, Magistrate

By Mohamed Mansaray in Kenema At the High Court Holding in Kenema on January 6, 2026, a Defendant, Ibrahim Lahai an unemployed Sierra Leonean at Forestry Quarters, arraigned before His Lordship, Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff on the offence of House Breaking and Larceny Contrary to Section 27(2) of the Larceny

A 48-year-old man, Simeon Kamara of No. 15 Taylor Street, Kissy, Freetown, is currently in police custody following his arrest for the unlawful possession of a substance believed to be cannabis sativa. The arrest was carried out on Monday, 12 January 2026, by the Regional Operations Team in Freetown East

 By Emma Black The Divisional Traffic Officer (DTO) of the Lungi Police Division, Sub-Inspector Augusta Mary Sesay, On Monday, 12 January 2026, led a team on an observation patrol at the Tagrin Ferry Terminal to assess the conduct and operational activities of drivers and motorbike riders within the terminal. The

By Kadiatu A Turay. In the heart of Lungi Kafu Bollom, a growing township in northern Sierra Leone, residents are united by a simple but powerful demand: the construction of a transformative clocktower that can serve as a symbol of development, identity, and progress. For many locals, the proposed clocktower

The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Mr. Yankuba Askia Bio, on Tuesday 13 January2026, has held high-level talks with officials from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to advance collaboration on nautical chart surveying and maritime safety in Sierra Leone. The UKHO delegation was

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday, January 12, 2026, hosted Professor Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala, Director of Africa’s premier Rotary Peace Center and Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Makerere University, Uganda, during an official engagement held at the Commission’s Conference Room on the third floor of