By Fatima Kpaka On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Detective Inspector Abu Bakarr Kargbo testified before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No.1 against Joseph Mendel Lamin, the former station manager of VOPAD Radio, and two others who allegedly killed Samuel Brima Mattia. The accused, Joseph Mendel Lamin, also known as “Manager Dust,” along with...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the Sierra Leone Parliament passed the Counter Terrorism Act 2024 into law, aiming to minimize and eradicate all forms of terrorism in the country. The bill initially faced criticism from many citizens, including members of the main opposition All People’s Congress Party (APC), who argued that some...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Diegeh, a remote community in Kenema District, Sierra Leone, is home to a struggling primary school that lacks the basic facilities necessary for quality education. The school, constructed by ex-combatants who graduated from the ARC/DDR Skills Training Program, serves children from surrounding villages, many of whom walk long distances to receive...Read More
By Joseph Dumbuya The Legal Aid Board will mark its 10th anniversary in May 2025. As someone who has been part of this journey even before joining the Board in 2016, I am excited to share how the Board evolved from a humble beginning in a small office in the Guma Building on Lamina Sankoh...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu On March 8, 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE celebrated International Women’s Day in Kenema District alongside members of the APC Women’s Congress from across Sierra Leone. The event, which saw participation from women leaders representing remote constituencies as well as those leading districts and regions, provided a platform for discussing the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka In a groundbreaking step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s infrastructure and economic landscape, the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Transport and Aviation, led by Chairman Hon. Dixon Roger, convened a meeting on Monday, March 10, 2025, with Gento Group of Companies to discuss its ambitious Banana Island Port and Railway Project. This visionary initiative...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura The European Union (EU) has played a pivotal role in transforming transportation infrastructure in Sierra Leone, particularly in Bo. Through strategic investment, the EU has created safer roads, facilitated smoother business operations, and significantly reduced transportation costs. These improvements have bolstered the local economy and improved the quality of life for...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sylvanus Mustapha Bockarie Fatoroma, a staff member of Commerce and Mortgage Bank (CMB), who was arrested on January 22, 2025, in connection with a large-scale financial fraud case, was granted bail yesterday by Magistrate Sahr Kekura of Pademba Road Court No. 1. Fatoroma faces 28 charges, including: 12 counts of forgery, 13...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Bo City, Southern Sierra Leone, March 7, 2025: The Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, officially opened the Sexual Offenses Model Court in Bo, marking the first of its kind in the Southern region and the third in the country. The resident High Court...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Falaba District, Sierra Leone – The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Bryan Hunt, recently visited Falaba District in Northern Sierra Leone, where he engaged stakeholders of political parties and beneficiaries of a U.S.-funded project. Ambassador Hunt met with leaders from the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and the All Peoples...Read More
