By Fatima Kpaka The High Court in Freetown has granted the All People’s Congress (APC) 27 days to take the necessary legal and administrative steps to address outstanding issues surrounding its internal elections, amid a protracted dispute over the party’s failure to complete lower-level polls within a previously prescribed timeframe.The matter came before Justice Adrian Fisher...Read More
By Alusine Sesay FREETOWN, October 19, 2026: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has declared what it describes as a “human rights emergency” in Sierra Leone’s correctional facilities, citing alleged widespread arbitrary detention, severe overcrowding, prolonged trial delays, and deteriorating healthcare conditions at the Freetown Male Correctional Centre and the New England Female...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company Limited, describing the move as a historic milestone in the country’s quest for greater economic independence and participation in global trade.Speaking at the launch ceremony on Monday, President Bio said the establishment of the national shipping company represents a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has cleared the way for the hearing of consolidated cases challenging the passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after striking out an application by the State questioning the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the matter.Chief Justice Komba Kamanda, who presided over the proceedings, ruled...Read More
By By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, October 13, 2026: A special monitoring exercise by the National Public Procurement Authority (NPPA) has revealed mixed progress across four donor-funded education infrastructure projects, with significant delays recorded at Magburaka Boys High School despite substantial progress at other project sites.The inspection, authorized by the Ministry of Finance and...Read More
