Freetown Fitter Remanded Following Guilty Plea in Vehicle Vandalism Case A local fitter has been remanded to the Male Correctional Centre after pleading guilty to malicious damage charges involving a Hyundai vehicle, legal authorities confirmed. The defendant, Osman Mansaray, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1. During the proceedings, Mansaray entered a guilty plea to a single count of malicious damage, prosecuted under Section 51 of th

Kekeh Rider Remanded After Pleading Guilty to Le38,000 Fraud A 30-year-old kekeh rider was remanded to the Male Correctional Facility on Pademba Road after pleading guilty to obtaining Le38,000 under false pretenses. The accused, Dauda Kargbo, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah at Court No. 1 on charges filed under Section 32(1) of the Larceny Act 1916. Court records show that on July 14, 2026, at the Officers’ Mess in Wilberforce Barracks, Kargbo collected the su

Chief Justice Advocates for Responsible AI Integration in Judiciary Sierra Leone’s Judiciary has expressed its commitment to adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to enhance public access to justice and legal information. Chief Justice Komba Kamanda made the announcement during a keynote address at the International Day for Universal Access to Information event held at NaTCA Tower in Freetown on Thursday. Speaking under the national event theme, “AI,

EU Suspends €18m Aid; Sierra Leone Denies Extradition Link The European Commission has reportedly suspended €18 million in financial support to Sierra Leone for 2026. Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel was quoted by DutchNews on Thursday, October 1, 2026, as saying that the decision is linked to Sierra Leone’s alleged failure to cooperate in the arrest and extradition of convicted Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos.” According to DutchNews, Mi

Major Renovation Set for Connaught Hospital Operating Theatre Renovation of the entire Operating Theatre Complex at Connaught Hospital is expected to begin in November 2026, with the Ministry of Health and Mercy Ships working to coordinate the project with the ongoing development of a Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD). The theatre complex will be completely closed during construction, while the Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services (DHAS), Connaught Hospital