Desmond Lewis  On Friday 29th May 2026 the.  Unified sports was. Lunched in freetown under the leadership of Hon Ibrahim sannoh minister of youth Affairs in a colourful  ceremony  which was attended by senior government officials, Olympic athletes, RSLAF, Correctional center, police and  families The memorandum of understanding  (MOU) was signed between the ministry of...Read More

By Betty Milton, Information Attaché  Brussels, Belgium, 1 June 2026 — Professor Dr. Charles Jalloh, Sierra Leone’s candidate for election as a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has begun a series of diplomatic engagements in Brussels ahead of the November 2026 elections. On Monday, Professor Jalloh, accompanied by Ambassador Philip Bob Jusu,...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, 30 May 2026: Parliament has enacted the ‘Deposit Protection Fund Act 2024’, replacing the 2023 legislation with a more comprehensive framework to regulate, govern, and manage Sierra Leone’s Deposit Protection Fund. The move came on the same day lawmakers ratified the BOT Concession Agreement for the Online Business Registration System, underscoring...Read More

By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 2, 2026: The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), has officially declared a measles outbreak in Sierra Leone after confirming sustained transmission across multiple districts. On May 13, 2026, authorities reported 41 confirmed cases in eight districts, including Western...Read More

Freetown, – May 2026: The Sierra Leone and The Gambia District Grand Stewards Lodge has reaffirmed its commitment to service with a significant donation of medical equipment during the Annual Convocation and Communication of the District Grand Lodge of Sierra Leone and The Gambia. The presentation, marked by fraternity and compassion, underscored one of the...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka   June 2026: Twenty‑three‑year‑old Abubakar Bangura has been remanded pending sentencing after appearing before Hon. Justice Mustapha Mohamed Bawoh at High Court No. 2 in Freetown on charges of larceny. Bangura was convicted on two counts of larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1961. According to the charge...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka   Freetown, – June 2026: Hon. Justice Mustapha Mohamed Bawoh has discharged 29‑year‑old Timothy Nabieu after the prosecution failed to present evidence against him in a case that had lingered since 2024. Nabieu had been standing trial on two counts of office breaking and larceny, contrary to Section 26(1) of the Larceny...Read More

The Dutch government wants the European Union to halt development aid to Sierra Leone, in an attempt to force the West African country to hand over convicted drug trafficker Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers. Justice minister David van Weel said on Sunday that diplomatic efforts to secure Leijdekkers’ extradition had stalled, and that the government would now try...Read More