What started as a chieftaincy-related dispute in Pendembu has now landed 62 people behind bars, after they were remanded by the Kenema Magistrate’s Court for their alleged role in disturbances targeting the Paramount Chief. The accused persons appeared before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Court No. 1 in Kenema on two separate dates, in connection with violent incidents reported in…
Justice Adrian Fischer has issued a stern warning against individuals allegedly involved in disrupting the internal electoral processes of the All Peoples Congress Party (APC), urging party leaders, including Osman Foday Yansanneh and Sidi Yaya Tunis, to caution members and supporters against acts capable of undermining the credibility and peaceful conduct of the party’s elections. Justice Fischer emphasised that…
Sierra Leone’s President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s development approach, urging African nations to strengthen their capacity to produce, innovate, compete and negotiate with the rest of the world from a position of economic strength, rather than remain dependent on exporting raw materials and importing finished goods. Delivering the keynote address at…
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has expressed serious concern over allegations made by the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Moses Sellu Mambu, against AYV journalist Victor Jones. In a press release issued on Tuesday, 28th October 2026, SLAJ said Mr. Mambu publicly accused Jones of pursuing an agenda against the SLPP…
The Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, on Monday engaged representatives of the Sierra Leone Labour Congress, the Sierra Leone Employers’ Federation, the Ministry and the service provider to chart the way forward on the implementation of *Section 25 of the Employment Act 2023* which provides for end-of-service benefits. The engagement comes two weeks after…
The Kenya Humanitarian Fund has allocated more than $2 million to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts in the country. The fund, managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), will support government-led interventions, including enhanced border surveillance and training for rapid response teams. Daniela De Almeida, a spokesperson for UN secretary-general António Guterres, disclosed…
