By Our Investigations Desk In a developing saga that has already gripped national attention, new legal dimensions have emerged surrounding the prolonged and unexplained withholding of a construction permit belonging to a Sierra Leonean citizen who has complied meticulously with all statutory requirements. This newspaper has covered earlier phases of this controversy, but today’s analysis drills...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Sierra Leone – December 2, 2025: The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has welcomed the government’s intensified campaign against drug abuse and trafficking, but raised concerns over the legality of new judicial directives issued to combat the epidemic. On December 1, 2025, the Honourable Chief Justice announced a sweeping Practice Direction aimed at...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 1, 2025: The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced three women to lengthy prison terms after they pleaded guilty to charges of illegal drug possession, in violation of Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008. Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga delivered the ruling at...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – December 2, 2025: The Freetown City Council (FCC) has engaged 60 market women, including Chairladies from Kennedy Street, Portee, and Low Cost markets, in a community outreach session aimed at strengthening waste management practices and promoting the Council’s new sanitation byelaws. The half‑day engagement, supported by The Carter Center...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh December 2, 2025: A civil servant, Claudia Sam, on Tuesday testified before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown in an ongoing theft case involving three defendants. Led in evidence by Detective Police Constable Thoronka K.K., the witness identified all defendants as individuals she knew from her community....Read More
