By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 26, 2026 – Grief and outrage have engulfed the Mansaray family following the death of 24-year-old Joshua Mansaray, a recent university graduate who was brutally beaten to death by a mob after being wrongly accused of theft on Saturday evening, January 24, 2026. Joshua, who graduated in...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 27, 2026: The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), in partnership with the Parliamentary Female Caucus, has rolled out a Male Allyship Framework aimed at strengthening gender equality and inclusive governance within Sierra Leone’s Parliament. The initiative was unveiled during a Male Allyship Commitment Meeting held at the...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – January 27, 2026: The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), in partnership with the Parliamentary Female Caucus, has rolled out a Male Allyship Framework aimed at strengthening gender equality and inclusive governance within Sierra Leone’s Parliament. The initiative was unveiled during a Male Allyship Commitment Meeting held at the...Read More

By George M.O. William Sierra Leone – January 26, 2026 – Eighteen councillors of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) serving at the Freetown City Council (FCC) have voiced strong concerns over what they describe as misrepresentation, administrative indiscipline, and persistent leadership failures within the Council. The councillors made their position clear during a press...Read More

By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – January 22, 2026 – Serious governance concerns have emerged at the Freetown City Council (FCC), as councillors accused Chief Administrator Tom Rahman Farma of undermining the authority of the Mayor and the Council by stalling approved projects, blocking finances, and violating provisions of the Local Government Act. The...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – January 27, 2026 – Magistrate Mustapha Brima-Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 has formally discharged Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer of charges relating to obstruction of police duty and disorderly behavior, following the withdrawal of the case by the State. During Tuesday’s hearing, State Counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay presented...Read More