By Fatima Kpaka On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Kadiatu Kanu, the wife of deceased journalist Samuel Brima Mattia, testified in the alleged murder case of her husband. The case involves former VOPAD radio station manager Joseph Mendel Lamin, alias “Manager Dust,” and two others. Lamin, along with Morlia Kamara, a bike rider, and Umaru Timbo,...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Magistrate Santigie Bangura issued a bench warrant against Rashid Fefegula, a footballer, for alleged cyber bullying directed at Babadi Kamara. The accused faces charges under Section 44 (1) (b) of the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021, Act No. 7 of 2021. The charges stem from an...Read More
By Desmond Lewis Freetown: On Wednesday, February 25, 2025, Amnesty International Sierra Leone urged the Operational Support Division (OSD) of the Sierra Leone Police to close its Benghazi facility, which is allegedly used by the police to torture suspects. Mr. Jaiah Kaikai, Campaign and Growth Coordinator of Amnesty International Sierra Leone, held a news conference...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – September 24, 2025: Amid persistent blackouts plaguing Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, a World Bank team led by Senior Energy Specialist Paul Kagaba met with the Chairman of the Energy Governance Coordination Group (EGCG), Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, to update him on World Bank-funded projects and reaffirm the Bank’s...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone – The Sierra Leonean music industry is in mourning following the death of Betty Lamboi, better known by her stage name, Jelly Bee. The talented artist, celebrated for her exceptional skills in rapping, singing, and songwriting, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, after a prolonged battle with health...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Leicester Village, Western Area, Sierra Leone – Frank Samza Serry, popularly known as Samza, a prominent and influential voice in Sierra Leonean hip-hop, has reached a remarkable milestone in his music career. His latest album, “Evidence,” has officially surpassed the 2 million stream mark on Audiomack, a leading music streaming platform....Read More
Sierra Leone has become the first African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) State Party to complete an implementation readiness assessment under the AfCFTA Implementation Review Mechanism (AFIRM). The assessment evaluates Sierra Leone’s compliance with the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods, highlighting progress and identifying challenges as the country prepares to commence trading under the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – February 25, 2025: A recent report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) and the Clingendael Institute has revealed the alarming impact of the synthetic drug known as “kush” in West Africa, with Sierra Leone being the epicenter of the crisis. The report, titled “Kush...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Monday, February 24, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr met with His Excellency Aidan Fitzpatrick, the Irish Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Head of Mission, to explore potential areas of collaboration. Ambassador Fitzpatrick was accompanied by Mark Finegan, Director of the Civil Society Unit in the Development Cooperation and...Read More
‘I believe very strongly that Sierra Leone needs to have a higher regard for human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of speech, than has been on display recently,’ David Pratt wrote ByNoah Brennan Hawa Hunt, 43, a Calgary resident and mother of three, has been jailed in Sierra Leone since Dec. 22 after...Read More
