By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced a significant increase in government subvention to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), raising the annual allocation to NLe 2.7 million. The announcement was made during the seventh Presidential Media Cocktail at State House, attended by media leaders, editors, and representatives of national media associations. President Bio described the move as a...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: The Parliament of Sierra Leone has concluded debate on the Appropriation Act of 2026, a Bill seeking to authorize expenditure from the consolidated fund for the financial year 2026 under the theme “Enhancing Domestic Revenue Mobilization to Sustain Economic Development for Service Delivery.” The debate, which spanned multiple submissions from both sides of the aisle, highlighted sharp divisions over the government’s...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: The High Court of Sierra Leone has sentenced Nigerian national, Iwuchukwu Ebere Christian, to 30 years imprisonment after finding him guilty of unlawful possession of 900 grams of cocaine. The ruling was delivered by Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown. Christian was arraigned on charges under Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act of...Read More
BY Sallioeu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – December 4, 2025: The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, alongside councillors and staff of the Freetown City Council (FCC), community stakeholders, and beneficiaries, has officially launched the construction of the new Susan’s Bay Care Block. The initiative is designed to ease the heavy burden of unpaid care work on women and girls in Freetown by providing a centralised hub of essential services....Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Kambia, Sierra Leone – December 5, 2025: Honourable Justice Sahr Kekura, Resident High Court Judge in Port Loko District with special assignment in Kambia, has sentenced eight individuals to various prison terms after their convictions for offences against the State. The sentencing took place at the Kambia Judicial District Court in Northern Sierra Leone. Convicts and Charges The convicts — Alusine Conteh (alias LAC), Amadu Jalloh (alias...Read More
