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

By Sallieu S. Kanu UN Headquarters, New York, Tuesday,  November 17, 2025 — His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority, presided over a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate on “Threats to International Peace and Security: Conflict-Related Food Insecurity.” This marks the second time in two years that President Bio has addressed the Council during Sierra Leone’s...Read More

By George M.O. Williams The newly appointed Director General of the National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA), Ing. Pierre Palmer, has launched his tenure with a bold 100-day operational plan designed to improve efficiency and strengthen water governance across Sierra Leone. Ing. Palmer began his leadership by conducting a comprehensive institutional assessment. During a strategic meeting with directors and departmental managers, he reviewed the handover report from his predecessor and...Read More

Established in 2023, the SLARI Agricultural Technology and Innovation Park at Komrabia Village, Maforki chiedom, Port Loko district, has become a flagship demonstration hub for agricultural transformation in Sierra Leone. Designed to promote improved technologies and build the capacity of young farmers, the park stands as a living laboratory for innovation, learning, and technology adoption. Over the past two years, the park has achieved remarkable success in introducing new crop...Read More

By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone — A 45-year-old man, Mohamed Massaquoi, alias Kokomani, was on Monday, November 17, 2025, sentenced to 100 years imprisonment by Justice Mark Ngegba after pleading guilty to multiple charges including aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. Massaquoi was arraigned on four counts: Conspiracy to commit robbery with aggravation Two counts of robbery with aggravation Possession of firearms without a license According to the indictment,...Read More