By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – November 3, 2025: In a landmark move to decentralize judicial services and enhance access to justice, the Honourable Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Komba Kamanda, has announced the first-ever circuit sittings of the Court of Appeal in the provinces. The initiative, unveiled at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown, marks a transformative step in the country’s judicial reform agenda. For the first time...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Sierra Leone – November 3, 2025: Magistrate John Manso Fornah of Pademba Road Court No. 2 has ordered the remand of businessman Sheka Kargbo, who stands accused of defrauding a foreign investor of $17,500 in a gold scam. The defendant appeared in court on Monday, November 3, 2025, facing two counts: conspiracy to defraud and obtaining money by false pretenses. According to the indictment, between July 1...Read More
Sierra Leone — October 18, 2025: In a significant step toward improving sanitation and empowering women through access to public services, Hearts & Minds Consulting, in partnership with the Freetown City Council (FCC), hosted a stakeholder meeting at Jalloh Terrace as part of The Carter Center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign. The meeting, held on October 18, brought together a diverse group of participants including community leaders, market women, youth...Read More
November 1, 2025: Sierra Leone has emerged as a global outlier in the 2025 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, registering a rare improvement in its score amid a widespread global downturn. While 68% of countries saw declines in their rule of law performance, marking the eighth consecutive year of global regression, Sierra Leone bucked the trend with a 1.4% increase, moving from 0.43 to 0.44 and climbing...Read More
October 31, 2025: A new reconnaissance permit agreement reinforces Sierra Leone’s credibility as an emerging exploration hub and sets the stage for renewed technical investment across West Africa. Sierra Leone has taken a decisive step forward in advancing its upstream ambitions, with the Government of Sierra Leone – through the Petroleum Directorate – signing a Reconnaissance Permit Agreement with global energy major Eni S.p.A. This agreement marks Eni S.p.A’s first...Read More
