Shop Assistant Remanded Over Alleged 30,000 Leones Theft A shop assistant accused of stealing 30,000 Leones from his employer has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility in Freetown following his initial appearance in court. The defendant, Abu Bakarr Fornah, appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Court No. 2, facing a single count of larceny as a servant, pursuant to Section 17(1)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. According to court records, the

IT Technician Testifies in Vehicle Fraud Trial A key prosecution witness has delivered detailed testimony in an alleged NLe118,000 vehicle fraud scheme, describing how two men purportedly conspired to defraud a buyer over a non-existent car sale. Testifying before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at the Pademba Road Court No. 2, IT technician and website developer Abu Bakarr Fofanah detailed the events that led to the arrest of Yankuba Koroma, 27, and Michael Musa, 64. Both defen

SLPP bars official business with Musa Tarally amid disputes The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has issued a public notice advising its executives, members, supporters, businesses, and the general public to refrain from conducting any official business with Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally in the name of or on behalf of the party. The directive, issued by the Office of the National Publicity Secretary and signed by Moses Sellu Mambu on September 19, 2026, explicitly states that

Sixty-nine security personnel of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) have commenced a two-week professional training programme at the Sierra Leone Peacekeeping and Law Enforcement Academy (SILEA 1) Campus in Hastings. The training is designed to strengthen the personnel’s discipline, professional competence, operational readiness and security awareness, while improving their capacity to safeguard port infrastructure, personnel and assets. Speaking at the ope

The Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Umaru Napoleon Koroma, has stressed the need to create more sustainable jobs as part of efforts to improve livelihoods and strengthen Sierra Leone’s economy. Minister Koroma made the statement on September 16, 2026, during the launch of the FY2027 Budget in Freetown. He said expanding employment opportunities could help reduce poverty, increase household incomes and contribute to a more stable and resilient economy. Acco