UK-Based Rights Group Demands Release of Detained Sierra Leone Activist
By Joe Turay
A UK-based advocacy group has called for the immediate release of detained Sierra Leonean activist Zainab Sheriff, describing her continued detention as...
School Collapse Kills 5-Year-Old Girl, Sparks Safety Fears in Pujehun
By Jonny Mustpha
PUJEHUN, Sierra Leone, A five-year-old girl has died and several other children were injured after a primary school building collapsed in southern...
Belgian Prosecutors Seek 13 Years for ‘Bolle Jos’ in €550 Million Cocaine Case
By Joe Turay
Belgian prosecutors have requested a 13-year prison sentence for alleged Dutch drug kingpin Jos Leijdekkers in a major cocaine trafficking trial involving...
Two Zenith Bank Staff Remanded Over Alleged Le2.1 Million Fraud
Two employees of Zenith Bank Sierra Leone Limited have been remanded in custody after appearing in court on charges linked to an alleged fraud...
Sierra Leone Electoral Chief Invites Opposition APC for Talks
By James Dura
Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Chief Electoral Commissioner, Edmond Sylvester Alpha, has invited the leadership of the main opposition All People’s Congress...
ACC Hosts African Information Regulators to Boost Transparency Efforts
By Bakarr Kanu
Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday hosted a delegation of African information regulators in Freetown, as part of efforts to strengthen...
