By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 30, 2025: In a decisive move to strengthen Sierra Leone’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system, the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), with support from the Government and UNICEF, kicked off a two-day workshop at the Sierra Palm Hotel, Aberdeen. The session convenes Members of the...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) and the European Union (EU) convened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to review progress on the “Nature Nourishes” Programme, a flagship initiative under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy. The high-level meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance, marks a significant step in...Read More
By Desmond Lewis Tokponbu Town, Kenema District – 24 June 2025: More than 40 underage girls were subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) during a large-scale initiation ceremony in Tokponbu Town, Kenema District, amid delays in the passage of the long-awaited Child Rights Act, 2022. The legislation, which seeks to criminalize the practice of FGM on...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 1, 2025: In a proactive move to improve access to justice and address overcrowding in correctional facilities, the Honourable Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, has commenced a nationwide Prisons Court Monitoring initiative. The five-day judicial tour, which began on Tuesday, 1st July 2025,...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 2, 2025: Hassan Kamara, a 45-year-old businessman, has been remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Freetown after being arraigned before Magistrate Mary Julian Gbloh of Pademba Road Court No. 5 on charges of land fraud. Kamara stands accused of obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section...Read More
