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Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission Arrests Three Suspected ‘Bolle Jos’ Operatives

September 15, 2026
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The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested three men believed to be operatives of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, widely known as “Bolle Jos.” The arrests, announced over the weekend, follow intelligence linking the suspects to a cocaine shipment recently intercepted by French customs. NACOC officials say the three men were allegedly representing and facilitating the activities of Leijdekkers’ network…

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Pull Out! A Risky Contraceptive Trend

September 15, 2026
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At the heart of conversations among Sierra Leone’s youth, one phrase keeps surfacing: “My pull-out game is top notch.” It’s a boast, a cultural trend, but according to medical experts the least reliable contraceptive method in practice today. Coitus interruptus, commonly known as the withdrawal or pull-out method, involves removing the penis before ejaculation to prevent sperm from entering…

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President Bio Seeks Supreme Court Opinion on Controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill

September 15, 2026
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President Julius Maada Bio has taken the unprecedented step of referring the recently passed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2026 to the Supreme Court for judicial interpretation, citing the need for constitutional clarity and broad national consensus. On September 10, the Clerk of Parliament formally transmitted the Bill to State House for presidential assent. However, just days earlier,…

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Court Jails Man Four Years For Stealing Shovel, Other Items Worth Over Le 7,000

September 15, 2026
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Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No 1, has sentenced 32-year-old Ishmael Kamara, a bike rider of 3A George Brook, Dwazark, Freetown, for stealing one shovel, twenty-five bags of imported cement, and six lengths of Iron rods, all belonging to United Methodist Church (UMC) Dwazark, Freetown. The shovel is valued at two hundred Leones (200), twenty-five…

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Road Crashes Now Kill More Sierra Leoneans Than Malaria, Police Say

September 14, 2026
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Sierra Leone’s worsening road safety situation is coming under renewed scrutiny as the Sierra Leone Police intensifies enforcement against traffic violations amid a sharp rise in fatal road crashes across the country. The Information Officer, Police Traffic Secretariat, Chief Inspector Edward Kamara, said that the number of people losing their lives on the country’s roads is reaching alarming levels….

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Four Arrested Over Attempted Break-In at Gold Office in Magburaka

September 14, 2026
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The Sierra Leone Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested four suspects in connection with an attempted break-in at a gold office at Number 13 Bumbuna Road, Magburaka, following an incident that has raised concerns about security and the alleged involvement of individuals with previous criminal records. The Head of CID, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alieu Jalloh, disclosed…

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