Man Gets 25 Years for Burning Baby’s Hands Over Alleged Soup Theft
At the High Court in Freetown on December 3rd, 2025, Judge Andrew S.C. Johnson handed down a 25-year prison sentence to 39-year-old Ibrahim Tarawalie after convicting him of deliberately burning the hands of a one-year-old child. The crime charged under Section 18 of the Offences …
Police Officer Gets 25 Years Imprisonment for Illegal Possession of Drugs
The Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba, has on Friday 28th November, 2025 sentenced former officer Mohamed Dumbuya an OSD member to 25 years in prison after convicting him of unlawful possession of controlled substances contrary to Section 8(a) of the National Drugs Control Act, 2008 (Act …
Judiciary Brings Court of Appeal Closer To The People With First Provincial Sitting
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has on Thursday 27th November, 2925; inaugurated the very first provincial sitting of the Court of Appeal since the Judiciary’s establishment. The ceremony marked a historic step, bringing appellate justice within reach of communities long …
NIB Engages FCC To Raise Awareness on PPCP Opportunities
The National Investment Board (NIB) on Wednesday 26th November, 2025 held a one day engagement with the Freetown City Council (FCC) to raise awareness and strengthen capacity on how councils and communities can tap into Public-Private-Community Partnership (PPCP) opportunities. In his welcome address, Kweku Lisk …
President Bio Calls For An AU-EU Partnership Built On Mutual Respect
His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has urged African and European leaders to embrace a renewed partnership anchored in mutual respect, shared responsibility, and genuine equality. …
At G-20 Summit 2025…….. President Bio Calls For Africa Compact On Critical Minerals
Sierra Leone’s President and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has placed Africa’s critical minerals at the centre of global economic discussions at the G20 Summit 2025. In a powerful intervention in Johannesburg, President …
Finance Minister To Present FY 2026 Budget In Parliament
The Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura will present the Fiscal Year 2026 Government Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies to Parliament on Friday, 28th November 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place in the Chamber of Parliament, with guests advised …
Husband and Wife Barred From Running School After Corruption Conviction
A Supreme Court Judge, Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, has barred Henry Kamara and his wife, Marion Follah Musu Kamara, from managing Holy Family Secondary School at Deep Eye Water or any other educational institution for the next three years. The decision follows their conviction on …
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 …
