19-year-old Sentenced to 15-years Imprisonment for Sexually Penetrating A Minor
In a decisive ruling, Justice Adrian Fisher has sentenced 19-year-old Francis Caulker to 15 years imprisonment for the sexual penetration of a 15-year-old girl. The conviction, handed down last Friday, stems from incidents that occurred while both the convict and the victim were members of …
Mines Minister Calls for New Global Definition of Conflict Diamonds at KP Plenary in Dubai
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, used his address at the Ministerial Session of the Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary Meeting in Dubai on 20th November, 2025 to push for a stronger, Africa driven definition of conflict diamonds. Speaking in his …
Attorney General Leads Talks With Liberian Police Chief on Cross Border Security
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay has held a high-level meeting with Liberia’s Inspector General of Police, Gregory O. W. Coleman, in a renewed effort to strengthen cross border security cooperation between the two countries. The visit brought together senior police leaders from …
Government Investigates Mysterious Skin Lesions Among Students in Bombali
The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), together with the Ministry of Health, has launched an urgent investigation into reports of unexplained skin lesions affecting 28 school children aged 15 to 17 in Safroko Limba Chiefdom, Bombali District. A rapid response team comprising epidemiologists, infection prevention …
President Bio Steers UN Security Council, As Global Hunger and Reform Take Center Stage
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio is presiding over a pivotal moment at the United Nations, as his country takes on the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in November 2025. In his dual role as ECOWAS Chairman, Bio led a high-level open debate …
PPRC Fines APC NLe 120,000 Over Falaba Chairman’s Controversial Speech
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has slapped the All People’s Congress (APC) with a NLe 120,000 fine following remarks made by Hon. Lahai Marrah, the APC’s Falaba District Chairman during a civic engagement event on November 15th, 2025. The PPRC described Marrah’s statements as …
Court of Appeal Dismisses Kamarainba’s Appeal, Orders Immediate Arrest
The Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone has dismissed the appeal brought by convicted defendant Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, citing “want of prosecution” under Rule 53(6) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1985. The appeal was struck out after Mansaray, his surety, and his legal team …
With A Zero Tolerance on Corruption… SLRSA Challenges Yada Williams Bribery Allegation
The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has dismissed bribery allegations made by Lawyer Yada Hashim Williams against one of its Road Safety Corps Officers. In a press release issued on November 11th, 2025, the Authority stated that the claim alleging an officer demanded a …
Nigerian Citizen Gets 30-Year Jail Term for Illegal Possession of Cocaine
The Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu (JA), has sentenced a 35-year-old Nigerian national, Newton Johnson, to 30 years in prison for unlawful collection and possession of 2.9 kilograms of cocaine. Johnson, an engineer by profession, was charged with two counts: Collecting …
$50,000 for the ‘One Industry Say No to Kush’ Campaign: Where Is the Money?
By Dictionary Debonair Weeks after Hon. Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis, made a $50,000 (Le 1.2 billion) donation to support Sierra Leone’s entertainment industry in the national campaign against drug abuse, questions continue to swirl around how the funds were used and whether the intended purpose …
