By Fatima Kpaka The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced 43-year-old Aminata Mansaray to thirty (30) years imprisonment for unlawful possession of kush and dealing in prohibited drugs. The ruling was delivered by Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga under Sections 8(a) and 7(c) of the National Drugs Control Act No. 10 of 2008. Mansaray,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu   Freetown, May 20, 2026: The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has reaffirmed its commitment to maritime security and transparency following preliminary findings into reports surrounding the vessel MV Acronian. At a press briefing led by the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), CSP Rev. Michael Laggah clarified that the...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, May 20, 2026:The Bintumani International Conference Centre was filled to capacity this morning as Sierra Leone officially opened Mining Week 2026, alongside the 11th African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Council of Ministers Meeting. The event brought together international investors, African mining ministers, paramount chiefs, and local stakeholders under the theme:...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, May 21, 2026:Prominent lawyer Yada Williams has issued a strong public statement accusing the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of acting unlawfully after officials sealed the offices of his firm, Yada Williams & Associates, on May 20. According to Williams, the action was carried out despite a High Court injunction obtained...Read More

Freetown, May 21, 2026:The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has inaugurated the Public Investment Management–Technical Investment Committee (TIC) with a two-day meeting at the Country Lodge Hotel, Hill Station. The committee is tasked with reviewing and appraising projects for selection and budgeting, as well as streamlining Sierra Leone’s public investment portfolio. Delivering the...Read More

Freetown, May 20, 2026: Senior government officials and representatives from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have hailed progress on the NANT Project at Kissy Terminal, describing it as a critical intervention to stabilize electricity supply in Freetown. The inspection team included Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Energy Cyril Arnold Grant, and MCC...Read More