By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN — Two female pupils, including a 15-year-old juvenile, have been remanded in custody for allegedly sharing an explicit image of a schoolmate without her consent. The accused appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. They are facing two counts under the...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN — Three individuals accused of stealing electrical cables valued at over Le59,000 have been remanded in custody following their first court appearance on Monday, June 23, 2025. The suspects—Alpha Kamara (22), Siaka Kanneh (18), and Alfred Ndapi (31), all mastic designers—were arraigned before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN — A nurse at Pujehun Government Hospital, 40-year-old Sylvester Musa, also known as Sylvester Amara, appeared before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No. 8 on charges of theft and fraudulent conversion of government medical supplies. Musa faces two counts under the Larceny Act of 1916—Larceny by Servant (Section...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN — In a groundbreaking celebration of diversity, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs hosted a historic fashion show on Friday evening, spotlighting models with albinism and challenging long-standing societal stigmas. Held under the theme “Celebrating Inclusion Through Fashion,” the event drew a vibrant and diverse audience from across Sierra...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN — In a groundbreaking celebration of diversity, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs hosted a historic fashion show on Friday evening, spotlighting models with albinism and challenging long-standing societal stigmas. Held under the theme “Celebrating Inclusion Through Fashion,” the event drew a vibrant and diverse audience from across Sierra...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN — A two-day workshop designed to empower young Sierra Leoneans as climate and environmental advocates kicked off on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Charlotte Street in Freetown. Hosted by Media Initiatives for Climate Change and the Environment in collaboration with the Freetown City Council, the training aims to equip participants...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN — A travel agent of Findlay Sierra Leone Limited, Isata Favour Benya, has been remanded in custody following her appearance before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura of the Pademba Road Court No. 8 on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Benya faces multiple charges in connection with an alleged travel scam affecting six Sierra...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN — The Freetown City Council (FCC) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, officially launched the “Dorti Mus Go” sanitation campaign at the Calaba Town Market. The initiative aims to enforce longstanding but largely dormant sanitation byelaws and combat illegal garbage disposal in streets and drainages across the city. Speaking at the launch,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN — In a landmark gesture of humanitarian support, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has undertaken a major renovation of the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at Connaught Hospital in Freetown. The initiative is part of preparations for the 7th annual Strengthening Families Conference (SFC), set to take place...Read More