By Jennifer B. S. Bangura Sierra Leone’s rivers are becoming the new frontline in the country’s struggle against illegal mining. From the Sewa and Moa rivers in the southeast to the Pampana, Jong and Rokel systems further north, waterways that have sustained communities for generations are facing growing pressure from mechanized dredging and other unauthorized…
By: Mercellina F. Koroma Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala, has warned that widespread examination malpractice is eroding the quality and credibility of Sierra Leone’s education system. Addressing the weekly press conference at the Miatta Conference Centre on Tuesday 26th August 2026, Kaifala said the ACC has uncovered deliberate and coordinated attempts to compromise…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Eight inmates have been released from various correctional centres across Sierra Leone after Humanitarian and Football Administrator Madam Isha Johansen paid their court-imposed fines, giving them an opportunity to regain their freedom and begin a new chapter in their lives. The beneficiaries were released on Friday, 21 August 2026, in…
By: Osman Marah Guinean authorities have instructed officials at Conakry’s Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport to stop Sierra Leonean migrants from using the airport as a transit point for irregular migration and suspected human trafficking. In a letter dated 17 August 2026, Guinea’s General Directorate of National Police, through the Central Directorate of Border Police,…
By: Mercellina Fatu Koroma Former National Chairman and Leader of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, SLPP, John Oponjo Benjamin, has on 19th August,2026 said that political party affiliation may become secondary when it comes to supporting a Presidential candidate from the Eastern Region. Speaking during SLIK TV’s Today Show_ breakfast programme, Mr. Benjamin stated that…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The All People’s Congress (APC) has on Friday 14 August 2026, rejected and condemned what it describes as the purported passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill 2025, arguing that the process failed to meet the constitutional and legal requirements. The APC made its position known at a press conference held…
By: Sorie Sesay Orange Sierra Leone has on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 1 Alpha Wurie Drive, Hill Station, Freetown officially launched its Scam Alert and Fraud Reporting Tool to help protect customers from digital fraud and scams across the country. Speaking at the launch, Consumer Relations Manager at the National Consumer Protection Commission, Bernadette…
By: Osman Marah The alleged gold fraud case involving Admire Bio Jalloh and Dauda Jalloh continued on the 13th August,2026 at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1, with State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay, Esq. opposing the defense’s no-case submission and also urged that the accused persons gold deal was “a scam under the disguise of…
By Aminata Kamara Alfred Kamanda has announced his decision to withdraw from the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) election race, citing disappointment over the outcome of the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). In a statement, Kamanda described the manner in which the AGM unfolded as a “huge disappointment,” saying the events had influenced his decision…
By Osman Marah President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Kamara, has on 29th July, 2026 defended her leadership record, outlined plans to strengthen the legal profession, and distanced herself from the chaos that marred the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kenema. Speaking during the “One-on-One with Tuma Townhall” held at…