By Fatima Kpaka Kambia District, Sierra Leone — 4 February 2026 The Port Loko Resident High Court Judge covering the Kambia Judicial District, Honourable Justice Sahr Elogima Kekura, has sentenced Mohamed Yillah to sixty (60) years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession and keeping of prohibited drugs without lawful authority. Yillah was among three defendants arraigned before...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Tuesday,February 3, 2026 – Dr. Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, lauded His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio for his outstanding global leadership in promoting immunization during a fruitful meeting on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai. Dr. Nishtar...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, February 4, 2026: A 40-year-old driver, Abdulai Leigh, has been sentenced to one year in prison by Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 after being found guilty of fraud. Leigh was charged with one count of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act...Read More
The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Sierra Leone have formalized a comprehensive economic partnership that positions the Gulf state to expand its commercial footprint in West Africa while providing Sierra Leone with critical investment capital for infrastructure development and economic diversification. The signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on February 2, 2026, marks a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – February 2, 2026: The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE), in collaboration with the National Science, Technology and Innovation Council (NSTIC), has reviewed progress on five nationally funded research and innovation projects supported by the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACT), as the initiatives near completion. The review session,...Read More
