Story by Reuters CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday. In partnership with the government’s petroleum directorate, consultancy GeoPartners...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: Amadu Mansaray, a security guard, has been remanded at the male correctional facility in Freetown following allegations of theft from the Christian Action Church of Sierra Leone. Mansaray made his first court appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No....Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: Three employees of Sea Coach Express have appeared before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 5, facing charges of conspiracy to defraud and embezzlement, following allegations of fraudulent resale of used ferry tickets. Led in evidence by Sergeant 5598 Santigie...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: Three employees of Sea Coach Express have appeared before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh at the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 5, facing charges of conspiracy to defraud and embezzlement, following allegations of fraudulent resale of used ferry tickets. Led in evidence by Sergeant 5598 Santigie...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Bo, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: In celebration of World Drug Day, the local NGO People’s Effort Advocating for Community Empowerment Sierra Leone (PEACE SALONE) hosted a community engagement session at the National Rehabilitation Centre on Drugs and Substance Abuse in Gondama, Bo. The event targeted reformed drug users—referred to...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 27, 2025 — A coalition of civil society organizations has issued a sharp rebuke against a government proposal to reduce the size of the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP) by nearly 5,000 hectares—a move they say would have catastrophic environmental consequences for Sierra Leone’s capital and...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka FREETOWN — Two female pupils, including a 15-year-old juvenile, have been remanded in custody for allegedly sharing an explicit image of a schoolmate without her consent. The accused appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. They are facing two counts under the...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN — Three individuals accused of stealing electrical cables valued at over Le59,000 have been remanded in custody following their first court appearance on Monday, June 23, 2025. The suspects—Alpha Kamara (22), Siaka Kanneh (18), and Alfred Ndapi (31), all mastic designers—were arraigned before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh FREETOWN — A nurse at Pujehun Government Hospital, 40-year-old Sylvester Musa, also known as Sylvester Amara, appeared before Magistrate Augustine Brima Samura at Pademba Road Court No. 8 on charges of theft and fraudulent conversion of government medical supplies. Musa faces two counts under the Larceny Act of 1916—Larceny by Servant (Section...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura FREETOWN — In a groundbreaking celebration of diversity, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs hosted a historic fashion show on Friday evening, spotlighting models with albinism and challenging long-standing societal stigmas. Held under the theme “Celebrating Inclusion Through Fashion,” the event drew a vibrant and diverse audience from across Sierra...Read More
