April 04, 2023
Sierra Leone: Tobacco and Nicotine Act, 2022 in Limbo
After seven month of its enactment by the Sierra Leone Parliament, the Media Consultant for Focus 1000 has informed pressmen and Civil Society activists that they don't know the… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Voxpop - What Sierra Leoneans Say About the Ban On Street Rallies
On March 27, the Chairman of Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) Abdulai M. Bangura together with heads of political parties 'unanimously agreed' to ban all forms of… Read more »
Sierra Leone: At Mile 38 Checkpoint - APC Accuses Police of 'Attempted Assassination' but Police Says Otherwise
The country's main opposition All People's Congress (APC) has accused the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) of attempting to assassinate their leader and presidential candidate, Dr. Samura… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Sierra Leone: Man Remanded for Receiving a Stolen Military Ambulance
Thirty-Seven-year-old Prince Kamara, an auto mechanic,made his first appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown on one count charge of… Read more »
March 17, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Rejects Sam-Sumanas's Bid to Sanction Sierra Leone
In 2017, former Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana filed a case in the ECOWAS Court against the Government of Sierra Leone for 'violating' his rights by 'unconstitutionally' removing… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Death of Two-Year-Old Toddler - Human Rights Activist Calls Government to Action
A Sierra Leonean human rights activist currently based in Sydney, Australia, Magdalene Sambo Konneh, who has been advocating against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),has called on… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Six in Court for Alleged Kidnapping
Prince Oscar, Emeka Oguigbo, Fernidad Zeaziri, Salifu Yamaha Samura, Sahr Kamanda and Sead Fuad Thoronka on Tuesday, 7 March, 2023, made their first appearance before the Principal… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Accused in Custody for Store Breaking, Larceny
Magistrate Isata Sellu Tucker of the Magistrates' Court No2 has remanded one Tamba Nelson to the Male Correctional Centre at Pademba Road in Freetown for alleged larceny, which is… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Sierra Leone: LAJ Guilty of Robbery
Justice Adran Fisher on Monday, 13th March, 2023, convicted popular rap musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah, alias LAJ, on four counts of robbery and assault. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Three Remanded for Allegedly Stealing Three-Year-Old Girl
One Issa Momoh Bangura, Alimamy Bangura, and Ibrahim Conteh on Friday 10th March 2023 appeared before Magistrate Isatu Sellu Tucker at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 in… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Police Investigates Murder of Providence School Teacher
Police are currently investigating Mohamed Arun Conteh, an SSS 3 pupil attending the Providence International High School, for allegedly stabbing his teacher, Gillis Edward Ola… Read more »
Sierra Leone: CSO Threatens Protest Over Death of Sierra Leoneans in Lebanon
More than one thousand migrants returnees in Sierra Leone will demonstrate if action is not taken over the death of Sierra Leoneans in Lebanon, Executive Director for Advocacy… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Sierra Leone: Supreme Court Upholds Proportional Representative System for 2023 Polls
Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards and four other empanelled judges, has upheld that the Proportional Representative System should be used for… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: Parliament Passes Public Elections Petition Rules 2022
Parliament has on Tuesday passed into law the Public Elections Petition Rules,2022, with the main opposition All People's Congress (APC) securing 22 while the ruling Sierra Leone… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Parliament Ratifies Four Bilateral Agreements
Members of Parliament on Tuesday ratified four bilateral agreements between the Republic of Sierra Leone, the State of Qatar and the Republic of The Gambia for the promotion of… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Four Family Members in Court for Alleged Trespass
Christiana Foday, Tenneh Foday, Estella Foday and Patrick Foday made their first appearance before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Ross Road Court No.3 in Freetown in a private… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Security Guard in Court for Alleged Office Breaking
Alfred Konneh, a security guard, made another appearance before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Ross Road Court No.3 where he was standing trial on a count charge of office breaking… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Sierra Leone: Convict Gets 15 Years Imprisonment for Rape
35-year-old Mohamed Koroma was on Monday sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens after he was found guilty of sexually penetrating an 11-year-old… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Man Remanded for Alleged Robbery
On 23 January, 2023, at the Magistrates' Court No2,Pademba Road in Freetown, Magistrate Isata Tucker, remanded one William Collins to the Male Correctional Centre for alleged… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Poor Toilet Facility At Male Correctional Centre
Chief Superintendent of the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre, Foday Ishmael Kamara, has disclosed in an open court that, sanitation is still a serious challenge at the Male… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Sierra Leone: Audit Report 2021 - Disaster Management Agency's Emergency Toll-Free Line Not Operational
Enquiry from key personnel revealed that the toll-free emergency line, 1199, provided through Africell for reporting emergency cases to the National Disaster Management Agency, was… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Termination of Lease Agreement - Kingho Advised to Choose the Negotiating Table
While Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited has opted to enter into a legal battle with the government in relation to the termination of the lease agreement for the use and… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Sierra Leone: Police Officer Dismissed for Unlawful Possession of Kush
Director of Professional Standards at the Sierra Leone Police, AIG Kapri S. Kamara, has on Wednesday told journalists that they have dismissed Police Constable 12960 Ferenkeh Paul… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Judge Orders Bench Warrant for Absentee Juror
Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu of Siaka Steven Street High Court in Freetown has on Thursday 19th January ordered a bench warrant for the arrest and detention of Simeon Amara for his… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 6 Months Imprisonment for Riotous Conduct
Alfred Koroma,an electrician, was on Wednesday, 18 January 2023, sentenced to six months imprisonment by Magistrate Mark Ngeba of the Pademba Road Court No 1 after being found… Read more »