By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – Principal Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court has ordered state prosecutors to fully disclose all evidence to the defence before proceeding with the alleged container theft case at Queen Elizabeth II Quay. The ruling, delivered on Monday 27 July 2026, came after defence lawyers objected to an attempt...Read More

By Stephen V. Lansana  FREETOWN – The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) has honoured 22 outstanding entrepreneurs from Bo, Bombali, and Port Loko districts for their contributions to enterprise growth, quality improvement, and value addition in the cassava flour and palm kernel oil value chains. The recognition ceremony, held on Thursday, 23 July 2026,...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN – The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has formally submitted its Position Paper on the proposed Legal Practitioners Act, 2025, a Bill intended to repeal and replace the Legal Practitioners Act of 2000 and reshape the regulation of legal practice in the country. In its submission, the Society welcomed the...Read More

By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN – Calls are mounting for the Government of Sierra Leone to treat the Kent Harbour Project as a strategic national investment, with stakeholders urging timely fulfilment of financial commitments under the concession agreement and action to address high commercial lending rates that continue to stifle local investment. The appeal gained momentum...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – The Ministry of Finance has concluded a two‑week workshop to update Sierra Leone’s Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) and Medium‑Term Debt Strategy (MTDS), aimed at strengthening the country’s debt management framework and aligning borrowing decisions with sustainable economic growth. The sessions, held at Leisure Lodge in Aberdeen, ended on Friday, 24...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN – Cardiologist and Dean at Connaught Government Hospital, Professor Dr. James Russell, has instituted legal action against two businessmen over the alleged theft of a medical diagnostic machine valued at US$37,100. On Monday, 27 July 2026, the accused—Abdul Jabbie Mansaray and Joseph Bellon—appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road...Read More