Juvenile Status Dispute Takes Centre Stage in Kroo Town Road Riot Case A legal question over whether one of 11 defendants should be treated as a child has put juvenile protections at the centre of a riot case before Pademba Road Court No. 1. Defence lawyer Ibrahim F. Sawaneh asked Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah to consider the status of Bannister Samba, the tenth defendant, whose age is listed as 14 in the charge particulars. Sawaneh argued that the Child Rights Act 2007, as a

Government Commends Strategic Deployment of Technical Professionals Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has formally commended the Federal Republic of Nigeria for its continued deployment of technical professionals aimed at strengthening the country’s education and healthcare sectors. The appreciation was expressed on September 25, 2026, during an official handover and sensitisation ceremony for volunteers deployed under the Nigerian Technical Aid

Twin Brothers Committed for Trial in Murder Case Two twin brothers, Alhassan Fofanah and Alusine Fofanah, have been committed to the High Court for trial in connection with the alleged murder of Mumunie Bah and the wounding of another man during an incident in Sumaila Town earlier this year. The ruling was delivered on September 28, 2026, by Magistrate Manso John Fornah at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 following a preliminary investigation. Magistrate Fornah determined

Thomas Dixon Criticises SLPP Over Proposed Arrest Of Musa Tarawally Journalist and political commentator Thomas Dixon has launched a sharp critique against the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) following its proposing of an arrest for Alhaji Musa Tarawally and his communication consultant, Boima J.V. Boima. Dixon declared that the ruling party is currently operating without clear political leadership or communication strategy. Appearing on Liberty Online TV, Dixon ass

President Bio Calls for Reparatory Justice, Invoking Historic Amistad Legacy Drawing on Sierra Leone’s deeply rooted historical connection to the Amistad rebellion, President Julius Maada Bio renewed international calls for reparatory justice to address the enduring impacts of enslavement and the transatlantic slave trade. Delivering an address on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the United First Parish Church—known as the Church of Presidents—Bio spoke to a gathering assembled to