Human Rights Commission Urges Amendment to Child Rights Act to Criminalize FGM
By Dan Mansaray
Sierra Leone’s Human Rights Commission has called for urgent changes to the Child Rights Act to explicitly criminalize female genital mutilation (FGM),...
Njala University Declines to Renew Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Term
By Chuku Williams
Njala University said on Tuesday it has decided not to extend the tenure of its Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the Njala Campus, Dr....
APC Secretary-General Lansana Dumbuya Granted Bail
By John Bangura
Lansana Dumbuya, the National Secretary-General of Sierra Leone’s main opposition All People’s Congress (APC), was granted bail on Monday after being remanded...
Sierra Leone Parliament Recovers Over NLe 24 Million from MDAs, PAC Chair Says
By Anita Dumbuya
Sierra Leone’s parliament has recovered more than 24 million new leones from government institutions following scrutiny of the 2023 Auditor-General’s Report, the...
Lawyers’ Society Calls for Release of APC Secretary-General Lansana Dumbuya
The Lawyers’ Society on Friday called for the immediate release of Lansana Dumbuya, a senior member of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, and urged...
The Rule of Law Is Not Optional: A Democratic Warning to the Government of Sierra Leone
By Albert David
The events surrounding the arrest, detention, prosecution, and continued remand of the All People’s Congress (APC) National Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya,...
