January 23, 2023
Sierra Leone: At the Male Correctional Centre - Dofa Conducts Needs Assessment for the Aged
As a way of salvaging challenges revolving around the aged, the Dorwontony Organization for the Aged, DoFA, has yesterday 19th January, conducted needs assessment for the aged at… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Commercial Motorbike Rider Sentenced 18 Months for Fraud
26-year -old Amara Tarawalie, a commercial motorbike rider, who made another appearance before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Ross Road Court No.3 in Freetown, has been sentenced… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Sierra Leone: Bench Warrant for Village Chief
On January 18, 2022, at the Magistrate Court No1, Pademba Road in Freetown, Sergeant 9939 Lahai M applied for bench warrant to arrest the chief of Beledu Village, Kenema District,… Read more »
Sierra Leone: FBC Lecturer in Court for Domestic Violence
57-year -old Augustine Ansumana Garmoh, lecturer at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, has made several appearances before Magistrate Mark Ngegba on the Pademba Road… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Accused Remanded for Allegedly Assaulting Female Military Personnel
At the Magistrates' Court No2 in Freetown, Magistrate Isata Tucker had on Monday, January 16, 2023, remanded one Erick Macarthy to the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown for… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Sierra Leone: Convict Gets 10 Years for Rape
Justice Alhaji Momoh-Jah Stevens has sentenced 19-year-old Abu Bakarr Sannoh to 10 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually penetrating a 13-year-old pupil. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Chief Koblo Queen in Court
Paramount Chief Koblo Queen the second of Lunsar Town, Marampa Chiefdom, Northern province of Sierra Leone, on January 17th, 2023, appeared before Magistrate Mark Ngegba at the… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Defense Opens Case in Mayor Aki Sawyer's Matter
After the prosecution closed their case in a summary trail into the alleged disorderly behaviour of the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Akie Sawyer, the latter on Monday, January 16,… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Sierra Leone: Putting a Cart Before a Horse
If it was only last Wednesday 8th December that Mr. Adrian Fischer was "approved and confirmed" by Parliament as a High Court Judge, then I feel terribly ashamed for my country… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Financial Secretary Elected Member of the ICC Committee On Budget and Finance
During the eight plenary meeting of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court held on 9th December 2022 at the World Forum Centre, in the Hague (the… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Sierra Leone: Statistics Sl to Register All Business Enterprises
Statistics SL is training data collectors to count all business enterprises in Sierra Leone Read more »
December 06, 2022
Sierra Leone: Four Police Officers Jailed for Possessing Harmful Drugs
Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.1 on Monday 5th December, 2022, passed a minimal sentence on four of the sacked police officers after the exhibits clerk… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Sierra Leone: Two Sentenced to 80 Years Imprisonment for Robbery
Justice Momoh Jah Stevens (JA) has sentenced 24-year-old Chernoh Jalloh and 28-year-old Yomie Strasser King to 80 years imprisonment each,after they were found guilty of robbery… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Alleged Sexual Predator Remanded
Justice Emmanuella Harding of the Freetown High Court has remanded Alpha Bangura who was accused of sexually penetrating a 17-year-old girl on July 18, 2022 at Shebro Tong,… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Youth Protest Over Abandonment of Corpse in the Street
Irate Youth of Shell Community in the eastern part of Freetown have raised concerns over the failure of the Freetown City Council to collect an unknown woman who had been lying in… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Alleged Notorious Fraudster Granted Le50 Million Bail
39-year-old old Kewellay Garba, who made his first appearance before Magistrate Peter Gogra of the Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown, was granted bail in the sum of Le50M for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Three Imprisoned for Selling Over 4000 Wraps of 'Kush'
Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown has on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, sentenced Mohamed Osman Kamara and Yeanoh Kargbo, to sever a jail term of one… Read more »
Sierra Leone: COI Appeals Matter - Court to Decided Fate of Former DG of Petroleum Directorate
Judges presiding at the Appeals Court including Justice Fatamata Bintu Alhadi, Justice Komba Kamanda an Justice Tonia Bernett, have withdrew the file for judgement in the ongoing… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Sierra Leone: Conditions for PR System Do Not Exist As Per Constitution - Hon.chericoco
Leader of the main opposition All Peoples' Congress (APC) in parliament, Hon. Chernor Maju Bah has stated in a press release dated 24 October, 2022, that the conditions for… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Sierra Leone: Wife in Court for Allegedly Killing Her Husband
Susan Komba on Monday, October 7, 2022, made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Court No. 1 for alleged manslaughter contrary to law. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Zenith Bank Staff in Court for Allegedly Stealing Over Le100 Million
Former staff at Zenith Bank, Mavin Onyedakin Obina and Hassan Morie Jayah, on Friday, November 11, 2022, made another appearance before Magistrate Mark Ngeba of Court No .1 as they… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Two Robbers Get 40 Years Imprisonment Each
Justice Momoh Jah Stevens (JA) has sentenced 24-year-old Chernoh Jalloh and Yomie Strasser King to 40 years imprisonment each, after they were found guilty of robbery with… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 100 States Sign to Tackle Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
100 states have signed to an international agreement fighting the scourge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Military Personnel Acquitted, Discharged of Murder
Lans Corporal Sahr Daramy, was on Friday, November 4,2022, at High Court in Freetown,acquitted and discharged by Justice Adrian Fisher after the twelve-man jury returned a verdict… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Sierra Leone: Justice Fisher Refuses LAJ's Bail Application
Justice Adrian Fisher on Friday, October 21st, 2022, refused the bail application made by Lawyer Pa Momoh Fofanah on behalf Alhaji Amadu Bah alias LAJ. Read more »