FIFA-Badged Referees Shine in CAF Confederation Cup Match Four Sierra Leonean FIFA-badged match officials earned praise for their outstanding performance during the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup First Preliminary Round second-leg encounter between Jwaneng Galaxy FC of Botswana and AS Port-Louis 2000 of Mauritius. The officiating team was led by Centre Referee Rashid M. Conteh, with Alusine Conteh serving as Assistant Referee 1, Sahr A. Freeman as Assistant Referee 2, an

Njala University Proposes New Pujehun District Campus A delegation from Njala University has held high-level discussions with the local committee spearheading the establishment of a new campus in Pujehun District, marking a key milestone in bringing tertiary education closer to local residents. The engagement commenced at the Pujehun Youth for Development Office and concluded at the residence of Paramount Chief Andrew Ibrahim Jaiah Kaikai of Kpanga Chiefdom in Pujehun Town. T

The effectiveness of Sierra Leone’s democratic institutions has come under severe scrutiny following critical remarks by Abdul Fatoma, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy International (CHRDI). Fatoma cautioned that the nation's democratic framework is increasingly serving to shield political power rather than defend the rights of its populace. Appearing on AYV’s Wake Up Sierra Leone, Fatoma cited Section 5(2)(a) of the 1991 Constitution of Si

Supreme Court Sets Hearing on Constitutional Amendment The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has set 7 October 2026 to hear all matters relating to the disputed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The announcement, issued in a public notice on Tuesday, September 15, by Acting Registrar Peter Mkambara, shifts one of the country’s most consequential constitutional debates from the political arena to the judiciary, with the Court assuring the public that the procee

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has hosted Nigerian actress, filmmaker and producer Uche Jombo at the Ministry in Freetown for discussions on opportunities within Sierra Leone’s film industry and the wider African creative sector. Minister Bah disclosed the engagement on Monday, September 14, thanking Jombo for sharing her experience and supporting discussions around the development of Sierra Leone’s film industry. “Thanks to our siste