By ED DAVEY FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Scores of illegal luxury mansions have been built in a national park that serves as an important environmental buffer for Sierra Leone ’s capital and the government has done little or nothing about it, an investigation shows. The Associated Press and The Gecko Project exclusively obtained the results of a government...Read More
By Marian Magdalene Bangura-Strategic Communication Unit – MoICE In a moving and historic gesture of gratitude, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has conferred national honors on several distinguished international military officers who played pivotal roles in helping Sierra Leone achieve and sustain peace during and after its brutal civil war. At a grand ceremony marking...Read More
Serious constitutional and financial questions have re-emerged regarding Sierra Leone’s passport production arrangement, focusing attention on transparency and lawful procedure. The Government’s 2013 agreement with Netpage (SL) Limited, working alongside HID CID Limited, was ratified by Parliament in accordance with Section 105 of the 1991 Constitution, giving it full legal effect. The approved contract did not...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, February 19, 2026 – Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba of the High Court has sentenced Mohamed Jalloh to 18 years imprisonment after convicting him for unlawful possession of drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of 2008 (Act No. 10 of 2008). Jalloh was arraigned on charges that on...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, February 18, 2026: In a landmark move to strengthen Sierra Leone’s military and improve the welfare of service personnel, President Brigadier (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio, Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), has announced a 25% salary increase for all ranks, effective April 2026. The announcement was made...Read More
