By David Thomas REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Nov 13 (Reuters) – The West African country of Sierra Leone has reached a settlement in principle with U.S. law firm Jenner & Block to resolve their fight over $8 million in allegedly unpaid legal fees. U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey in Washington, D.C., disclosed the settlement in a brief order...Read More
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 13:29Last modified on: 19 November 2025 13:30 The government hosted a workshop to validate Sierra Leone’s first Open-Source Software Policy. The policy supports the 2021 Digital Development Plan. It aims to boost growth and reduce tech costs by using open-source tools. Sierra Leone joins Kenya and Rwanda in using open-source digital infrastructure...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu November 18, 2025: Deputy Minister of Health II, Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, has announced Sierra Leone’s strong commitment to eliminating cervical cancer, as the country joined the world in observing the first-ever Global Cervical Cancer Action Day on November 17, 2025. Speaking at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press briefing...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, November 19, 2025 – Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Turay, an unemployed man, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of larceny before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown. According to court records, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at No. 28 Lucost Street, Kossor...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, November 19, 2025 – Three labourers have been remanded in custody after making their first appearance before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 in Freetown on multiple charges, including wounding and assault. The accused – 30-year-old Abass Sesay, 19-year-old Abdulai Sesay, and 17-year-old Foday Kamara – face five counts...Read More
