By Sallieu S. Kanu After years of determined effort, Sierra Leone’s Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) has officially been admitted into the Egmont Group—a global consortium of over 170 financial intelligence units fighting money laundering and terrorism financing. The milestone comes eight years after the FIA’s initial application and marks a significant leap forward in Sierra Leone’s...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Sierra Leone’s entertainment scene reached a thrilling climax on Saturday, 19 July 2025, as the curtains fell on the first edition of the Cribs International Talent Search. Held at the Bintumani Hotel in Freetown, the finale showcased 15 weeks of passion, performance, and artistic growth, culminating in the victory of Francis Reffel,...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu The Ethics Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has barred incumbent President Mr. Thomas Daddy Brima from contesting the upcoming elective congress scheduled for 2 August 2025. The decision followed an investigation into allegations of forgery and falsification involving multiple passports bearing conflicting dates of birth. Mr. Brima, who had...Read More
By Alusine Sesay The Ethics Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has declared Ms. Aminata Bangura ineligible to contest the upcoming elective congress on August 2, 2025, citing serious ethical violations. Ms. Bangura was disqualified on the grounds of forging and falsifying her police clearance, a breach of Article 15(1) of the SLFA Code...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown—Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 on Friday, July 19, 2025, ordered the remand of Isata Bindi, who stands accused of fatally stabbing her husband, Mustapha Bangura, in a domestic dispute. Bindi faces a charge of manslaughter, contrary to law, following an incident that occurred on Tuesday, May 13, 2025,...Read More
