By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown — Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, on Tuesday led a high-level government delegation to multiple locations within the Western Area National Park, signaling a renewed commitment to redemarcation and environmental protection amid growing concerns over deforestation and illegal encroachment. The delegation included senior representatives from the Ministries of...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — Sierra Leone’s Parliament is sharply divided over a proposed $155 million road construction agreement, with lawmakers across party lines calling for major revisions to ensure the project delivers equitable benefits to the state and its citizens. The agreement, tabled by the Ministry of Works and Public Assets, outlines the construction of...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — Four men have been remanded in custody by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 over allegations of conspiracy to commit fraud. The accused, Alhaji Sesay, Vidal Mansaray, Francis Sesay, and Sheku Goba, appeared in court on Tuesday, charged with conspiring to commit a felony with intent to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown — In a bold move to boost domestic revenue collection, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, led a high-level delegation on Monday, August 11, 2025, to conduct unannounced inspections of beverage and water production facilities across the Western Area. The exercise aimed to assess compliance with the Digital...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown — A British national, Salim Alieu Bangura, was arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, after being found in possession of 34 compressed parcels of suspected Cannabis Sativa at Freetown International Airport, Lungi. Bangura was intercepted while attempting to board an Air...Read More
