A critical land rights crisis is unfolding in the Kasafoni region of Sierra Leone, as community members from Dansogoia, Sambaia, and Diang Chiefdoms accuse state-backed entities of unlawfully seizing land, sparking widespread concern over human rights violations and institutional silence. The controversy has prompted a petition submitted to Parliament by Hon. PC Alhaji Musa Bamba Foray...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Waterloo, Sierra Leone – July 3, 2025: In a powerful gesture of judicial reform and mercy, High Court Judge Hon. Justice Hannah Bonnie has acquitted and discharged thirty-four (34) out of sixty-one (61) inmates who appeared before the UNDP-supported Prison Court at the Waterloo Correctional Centre. The move forms part of Chief Justice...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu In a groundbreaking stride toward bolstering democratic governance, transparency, and accountability, Sierra Leone’s Cabinet approved two historic national policies last week, marking a new chapter in the country’s public information and archival systems, according to the Minister of Information and Civil Education, Chernor Bah. National Media and Information Policy The newly approved...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu In a groundbreaking stride toward bolstering democratic governance, transparency, and accountability, Sierra Leone’s Cabinet approved two historic national policies last week, marking a new chapter in the country’s public information and archival systems, according to the Minister of Information and Civil Education, Chernor Bah. National Media and Information Policy The newly approved...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 3, 2025: Two former staff members of Bloom Bank Africa appeared in Pademba Road Court No.1 on Thursday, July 3, accused of embezzling over six hundred thousand new Leones (NLe 619,000) meant for electricity top-ups to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA). The accused, Musa Joseph Sesay,...Read More
