By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone: Four men accused of robbing two Indian nationals of gold and other valuables worth over eight hundred thousand new Leones made their first court appearance on Thursday, October 9, 2025, before Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at the Freetown Magistrate Court No. 1. The accused, Abubakarr Sesay, Alpha Kamara, Dauda Kelfala Sesay, and Abubakarr Kabia, were arraigned on ten counts, including conspiracy to commit a...Read More
By Alimatu Jalloh Sierra Leone: A 63-year-old driver, Alie Timbo, appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to answer to a charge of obtaining money by false pretences, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to court documents, the alleged offence occurred between March 1, 2024, and January 2025 at Hill Station in Freetown. Timbo is...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Freetown, Sierra Leone — A prominent businessman, Ibrahim Sorie Koroma, was remanded in custody on Thursday, October 9, 2025, after being arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 for allegedly stealing a black leather bag containing $10,000 and other valuables from the House of Parliament. Koroma faces a single count of larceny, contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916....Read More
By Abu Bakarr Kanu, Port Loko District The Port Loko District Council has raised serious concerns over alleged tax non-compliance by the Freetown International Airport (FNA), situated in Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Lungi-Masolia. The accusation was made by Chief Administrator Mr. Arthur Alieu during the Bilateral Budget Hearing on own-source revenue mobilization for the 2026 Fiscal Year. Mr. Alieu described the airport as a major tax defaulter, despite its strategic location...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is projected to grow by 3.8 percent in 2025, up from 3.5 percent in 2024, according to the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse, the World Bank’s biannual economic update for the region. The modest acceleration reflects easing inflation and a gradual recovery in investment, despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. Inflation Stabilizes, Debt Risks Rise The number of countries...Read More
