By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone: A top opposition parliamentarian has sounded the alarm over the stagnant government fuel prices despite reductions by private oil companies, calling on state agencies to act decisively in the interest of the public. During a heated parliamentary debate, Hon. Alpha Ben Mansaray, Deputy Public Relations Officer and Deputy Spokesman...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — A nurse identified as Elizabeth Konneh was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment by Magistrate John Manson Fornah at the Pademba Road Court No.2 after pleading guilty to the theft of a mobile phone. Konneh stood accused of Larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone: A landmark petition over ancestral land rights in Kasafoni has ignited a national reckoning over human rights, legal compliance, and governmental accountability—marking the first formal challenge of its kind since the end of Sierra Leone’s civil war. Community members from Dansogoia, Sambaia, and Diang Chiefdoms have filed grievances...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura San Jose, California: Sierra Leone’s distinguished academic and global education advocate, Dr. Donald Taylor, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Men of the Year Award at the 2025 Salone Awards of Excellence USA, held in San Jose, California. The ceremony celebrated his decades of pioneering work in communication, leadership, and international...Read More
Pa Baimba Sesay In the influential volume, Communication and Change in the Developing Countries, co-edited by Daniel Lerner and Wilbur Schramm, political scientist Lucian W. Pye argued that communication is a vital instrument for political and social development; that when the press abandons its essential role, it not only hinders its own evolution as a...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh The judiciary and legal community of Sierra Leone are bereaved following the passing of Hon. Justice Dr. Abu Bakarr Binneh Kamara, Judge of the Court of Appeal and Dean of the Faculty of Law at Fourah Bay College. He died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown after...Read More
By Sallieu S, Kanu Freetown, July 13, 2025 — The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has released an official statement firmly denying allegations circulating in the media regarding plans to demolish the premises of Services Secondary School or transfer military land to private businesses. According to Major Yayah Brima, Esq., Media Operations Officer...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources, chaired by the Rt. Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina held a pivotal hearing on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Speaker’s Board Room in Parliament Building, Tower Hill in Freetown. The session focused on operational and community-related developments at Sierra Rutile...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a significant move to expand energy access across the country, Sierra Leone’s Parliament on Thursday, July 10, 2025, unanimously ratified two major energy agreements designed to improve the national electricity supply, with a strong emphasis on rural electrification. The ratified agreements include: – The African Development Fund...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – Magistrate Mustapha Braima-Jah of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No.1 has ordered the committal of journalist Joseph Mendel Lamin and two co-accused persons to the High Court for trial, following allegations linked to the murder of a fellow journalist. The ruling was delivered on Monday, July 14, 2025, after...Read More
