By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — November 18, 2025: The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has successfully mediated and resolved a protracted inheritance dispute between the spouse and longtime partner of a deceased man, bringing closure to a six-year stalemate over his estate. Background of the Dispute The case involved two women, Marion and Isha (not their real names), who both laid claims to the property of the late Emmanuel...Read More
Representatives from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), which works to commemorate those who died in the two world wars, marked Remembrance Day this year at the Freetown Memorial in Sierra Leone on November 9. Richard Hill, CWGC’s Director of Commemorations, laid a wreath in honour of Sierra Leonean soldiers and carriers who served during the First and Second World Wars. During the First World War, non-combatant labourers and soldiers...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone — November 18, 2025: The All People’s Congress (APC) has formally challenged a NLe120,000 fine imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), arguing that the sanction was unfairly levied without proper evidence or due process. The fine was issued after the PPRC accused APC’s Falaba District Chairman, Hon. Lahai Marah, of making “incendiary and inciting” remarks in violation of the Political Parties Act...Read More
By George M.O. Williams The University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex (USLTHC) has earned heightened international recognition following a series of prestigious awards and professional engagements by Prof. Babatunde Duduyemi, Consultant Pathologist, Professor of Pathology, and Head of the Pathology Department. Prof. Duduyemi’s achievements have not only elevated his personal profile but also strengthened the reputation and capacity of the Pathology Department at USLTHC. Among his recent accolades are...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — Justice Mark Ngegba of the High Court in Freetown on Monday, 17 November 2025, sentenced two women, Mariama Thomas and Fatmata Kamara, to five years imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of 50 grams of kush. The defendants were arraigned on one count each of unlawful possession of drugs, contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drug Control Act 2008 (Act...Read More
