A dramatic scene unfolded at the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone after a heated exchange between the bench and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, during proceedings. The incident reportedly followed an argument between the senior lawyer and the court, leading the presiding judge to direct Kamara to remove his wig and enter the dock. The directive…
President Julius Maada Bio has held a high-level meeting with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, Rome, marking their first reported encounter since the Pope’s election in 2025. In a post on his official social media handles, President Bio described the audience as a “profound honour” and praised the Pontiff’s leadership for peace,…
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has honoured Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu for his commitment to strengthening Sierra Leone’s capacity to combat transnational organised crime. INTERPOL specialists from its Secretariat in Lyon, France, presented gifts to IGP Sellu in recognition of his leadership and continued support for developing the Sierra Leone Police’s (SLP) INTERPOL capabilities….
The United States Government is investing $6 million in Sierra Leone’s health sector through a new Faith and Community Initiative. The project will be implemented by World Vision Sierra Leone in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. According to details of the programme, the initiative will connect faith-based health facilities and community health structures to bring essential…
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has suspended all High Court sittings scheduled for today, Thursday 8th October 2026, to facilitate the ongoing proceedings before the Supreme Court on the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025. In a notice issued this morning, the Judiciary said all High Court proceedings nationwide stand suspended for the day due to the continuation of the Supreme…
Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has received 25,000 tablets, power banks and protective cases as preparations intensify for Sierra Leone’s first fully digital Population and Housing Census (PHC) scheduled for December this year. The consignment, procured with funding from the Government of Sierra Leone, will serve as the primary data-collection tool during the nationwide enumeration. According to Stats SL,…
