By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, June 11, 2026: Lawyer Roland Wright has filed a 19‑ground appeal at the High Court in Freetown challenging the four‑year custodial sentence handed down to Yabu Zainab Sheriff by Principal Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah on 14 April 2026. The appeal, heard before Justice Mark Ngegba at High Court No. 8, contests...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, June 11, 2026: Lawyer Roland Wright has filed a 19‑ground appeal at the High Court in Freetown challenging the four‑year custodial sentence handed down to Yabu Zainab Sheriff by Principal Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah on 14 April 2026. The appeal, heard before Justice Mark Ngegba at High Court No. 8, contests...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, June 10, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio has rejected reports that she was “evicted” from her London home, describing the story as “stale news” and politically motivated. Posting on her Facebook page, Mrs. Bio wrote: “How do you evict a person who doesn’t even live in the property? The...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, June 10, 2026: Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio has rejected reports that she was “evicted” from her London home, describing the story as “stale news” and politically motivated. Posting on her Facebook page, Mrs. Bio wrote: “How do you evict a person who doesn’t even live in the property? The...Read More
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on Monday, June 8, officially commenced the CAF C Diploma Coaching Course at the Sierra Leone Football Academy in Freetown, marking the second such programme in just four months as part of its drive to strengthen coaching education and grassroots football development nationwide. The ongoing training, currently at the...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Parliament of Sierra Leone, on June 9, 2026, ratified two landmark international instruments — the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty — in a...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — June 9, 2026: Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), has reaffirmed clean cooking as a top national priority, declaring it central to President Julius Maada Bio’s energy agenda during a policy familiarisation workshop at the Sierra...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, June 9, 2026: Kasho Joseph Holland-Cole, Chairman of the Western Area Rural District Council, has launched a scathing critique of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), accusing the government of failing to deliver on its promises and declaring that the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) is preparing to reclaim...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, June 9, 2026: Minister of Health Dr. Austin Demby has announced significant progress in Sierra Leone’s healthcare sector, including a 31 percent reduction in maternal mortality and an 11 percent decline in infant mortality during the first 100 days of the government’s 300 Days of Activism campaign. Dr. Demby disclosed...Read More
By Mackie M. Jalloh Sierra Leone — June 9, 2026: The Federation of Allied Tourism Associations (FATA) has hosted a farewell dinner in honor of the FlickFunds Africa delegation from Nigeria, celebrating their contribution to Sierra Leone’s film industry and creative sector. The event, held at Kabbanna Restaurant and Klub on Lumley Beach Road, brought...Read More
