By Fatima Kpaka  Freetown, Sierra Leone: Magistrate Mamakoh Saio Kallon of Pademba Road Court No. 3 has sentenced Brima Lamin, a young man, to six months’ imprisonment for the theft of construction materials at the Milton Margai site in Goderich. Lamin appeared before the court on Tuesday,  July 15, 2025, and pleaded guilty to Larceny,...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone’s film industry made a triumphant leap onto the international stage over the weekend, as Honey Vision Entertainment, in collaboration with Team Made, dominated the 5th edition of the Special Movie Awards (SMA 5.0) held in The Gambia. The Sierra Leonean delegation captured six major awards, including: – Best Feature...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone: A top opposition parliamentarian has sounded the alarm over the stagnant government fuel prices despite reductions by private oil companies, calling on state agencies to act decisively in the interest of the public. During a heated parliamentary debate, Hon. Alpha Ben Mansaray, Deputy Public Relations Officer and Deputy Spokesman...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — A nurse identified as Elizabeth Konneh was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment by Magistrate John Manson Fornah at the Pademba Road Court No.2 after pleading guilty to the theft of a mobile phone. Konneh stood accused of Larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916....Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone: A landmark petition over ancestral land rights in Kasafoni has ignited a national reckoning over human rights, legal compliance, and governmental accountability—marking the first formal challenge of its kind since the end of Sierra Leone’s civil war. Community members from Dansogoia, Sambaia, and Diang Chiefdoms have filed grievances...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura San Jose, California: Sierra Leone’s distinguished academic and global education advocate, Dr. Donald Taylor, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Men of the Year Award at the 2025 Salone Awards of Excellence USA, held in San Jose, California. The ceremony celebrated his decades of pioneering work in communication, leadership, and international...Read More

Pa Baimba Sesay In the influential volume, Communication and Change in the Developing Countries, co-edited by Daniel Lerner and Wilbur Schramm, political scientist Lucian W. Pye argued that communication is a vital instrument for political and social development; that when the press abandons its essential role, it not only hinders its own evolution as a...Read More