By Fatima Kpaka Justice Santigie Ibrahim Sorie Bangura of the High Court in Kono has sentenced Santigie Sesay to 15 years imprisonment after convicting him of sexually penetrating a 17-year-old girl. Sesay was tried on one count of sexual penetration of a child, contrary to Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2012 (Act No. 12...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Abuja, Nigeria — December 14, 2025: The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has officially opened the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority in Abuja, unveiling a landmark reform to reduce the cost of air travel...Read More
By: Zacharia Jalloh, Ministry of Information and Civic Education Sierra Leone — December 13, 2025: The 2025 Salone Civic Festival has been hailed as a major success, bringing together citizens and government in a landmark initiative that reinforced transparency, accountability, and national unity. Organized by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, the three-day festival ran...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has called for the enactment of laws and policies to strengthen the resilience of women and girls across Africa, stressing that inclusive legal frameworks are essential for building a prosperous and equitable society. Speaking at the Freetown...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Sierra Leone – December 12, 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its commitment to strengthen financial protection, expand access to essential services, and accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Sierra Leone. Speaking during an interview to mark Universal Health Coverage Day 2025, WHO Country Representative Dr. George Ameh...Read More
