By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced Hawa Dukuly to thirty-five (35) years in prison after she pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008). On June 11, 2025, Dukuly was arrested in...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka December 2025 – The High Court in Freetown has sentenced two Tanzanian nationals to 30 years imprisonment each after finding them guilty of unlawful possession of cocaine. The convicts, Hassan Mohamed Juma and Alfai Shabani Mkobela, were charged with one count each under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of...Read More

By Alimatu Jalloh December 18, 2025: Two customs officials have been sentenced to three years imprisonment each after being found guilty of soliciting and accepting bribes totaling Le 2.5 million (old leones) to facilitate the clearance of a shipping container at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay. Delivering judgment at the High Court, Honourable Justice Aiah...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu December 18, 2025:  The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has honoured its former Secretary General, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, with a prestigious award in recognition of his distinguished service, institutional stewardship, and transformative contributions to the party’s organizational development. The award was presented during the party’s Inaugural Dinner and Dance in Freetown,...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura December 2025 – The Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Dr. Isata Mahoi, has sounded the alarm over the escalating scale of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Sierra Leone, revealing that more than 183,000 cases were recorded nationwide between 2023 and 2025. Dr. Mahoi made the disclosure while addressing stakeholders,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, December 18, 2025 – Thousands of Sierra Leoneans, mainly youths and supporters of the All People’s Congress (APC), converged at Fourah Bay Field on Thursday for the official launch of Ady Macauley’s campaign, an event described as more than a political rally but a festival, aptly named “Ady Fest.” Widely...Read More

FREETOWN, December 17, 2025 – Concerns are mounting over the health of Brima Conteh, popularly known as Mubaza, an Electoral Justice Advocate and member of the opposition All Peoples Congress (APC), who remains on remand at the Pademba Road Correctional Center despite repeated bail applications on medical grounds. Conteh was arrested on November 10, 2025...Read More