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The presentation, held at the ACC’s Integrity House in Freetown, follows a major investigation into the fraudulent diver...
09/07/2025

The presentation, held at the ACC’s Integrity House in Freetown, follows a major investigation into the fraudulent diversion of Three Million New Leones (Three Billion Old Leones) from FCC revenue streams.
Anti-Corruption Commission Sierra Leone_Official
Freetown City Council
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Francis Ben Kaifala

Freetown, 9 July 2025 — Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally presented a cheque of One Million New Leones (equivalent to One Billion Old Leones) to the Mayor of Freetown, Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, as part of recovered public funds misappropriated through a widesprea...

Spotlight Initiative activities will focus on prevention, survivor services, legal reform, and shifting harmful social n...
09/07/2025

Spotlight Initiative activities will focus on prevention, survivor services, legal reform, and shifting harmful social norms through community engagement.

United Nations in Sierra Leone
European Union in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – July 9, 2025 – The Government of Sierra Leone has officially launched the United Nations-European Union Spotlight Initiative, a multi-year global partnership aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls. Key stakeholders gathered for the launch, inc...

As traditional media struggles to modernize and bloggers seek legitimacy, Sierra Leone stands at a digital crossroads. I...
08/07/2025

As traditional media struggles to modernize and bloggers seek legitimacy, Sierra Leone stands at a digital crossroads. It’s a debate about truth, trust, and who gets to tell the nation’s story.

The Ministry of Information and Civic Education
SLAJ
SIERRA LEONE REPORTER’S UNION
I.B Blog Online TV
BORN 2 BLOG
SL News Blog
Hawanatu konneh Network
Precious Amabel Annette Smith
Vickie Remoe
Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai
Awoko Newspaper Online
Radio Democracy 98.1 FM
AYV News
SLBC TV

Born into the smoke and silence of Sierra Leone’s civil war in 1991, Ibrahim Jawara took his first breath in Koindu, a town in the country’s far eastern corner that would soon fall to conflict. His childhood was marked by exile, his family fled to Guinea in search of safety, but after the guns w...

On the day of the debate, the teleprompter displayed outdated questions rather than the final version.AYV NewsHassan Aro...
06/07/2025

On the day of the debate, the teleprompter displayed outdated questions rather than the final version.

AYV News
Hassan Arouni

Freetown, Sierra Leone— Renowned broadcaster Hassan Arouni has, for the first time, given a detailed account of the political pressure and behind-the-scenes intimidation he faced while moderating Sierra Leone’s 2018 presidential debate. Arouni shared these details during an appearance on AYV’s...

Among those released were three women, including two female inmates previously convicted of larceny. Others were serving...
04/07/2025

Among those released were three women, including two female inmates previously convicted of larceny. Others were serving time for offenses such as receiving stolen property, throwing missiles, wounding, fraudulent conversion, and common assault, mostly handed down by magistrate courts in Waterloo and York.
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone

Waterloo Correctional Centre, Sierra Leone — High Court Judge Hon. Justice Hannah Bonnie, on July 3rd, 2025, acquitted and discharged 34 out of 61 inmates during a special sitting of the UNDP-supported Prison Court at the Waterloo Correctional Centre. The session marks a major step in the Judiciar...

According to the SLP, the project is part of a broader vision to adopt modern policing tools and rebuild trust between l...
03/07/2025

According to the SLP, the project is part of a broader vision to adopt modern policing tools and rebuild trust between law enforcement and the public.
Sierra Leone Police

Sierra Leone Police has launched CCTV installation in Bo City as part of efforts to strengthen public safety and modernize law enforcement. Cameras are being placed in strategic locations across the Southern Region’s provincial capital to enhance surveillance, deter crime, and support more effecti...

If approved, Mr. Aziz will lead the Audit Service Sierra Leone, the agency responsible for auditing public funds and pro...
03/07/2025

If approved, Mr. Aziz will lead the Audit Service Sierra Leone, the agency responsible for auditing public funds and promoting transparency and accountability in governance.

President Julius Maada Bio has nominated Abdul Aziz as Sierra Leone’s next Auditor-General, subject to parliamentary approval. The announcement was made in a press release from State House on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The nomination follows consultations with the Public Service Commission, in line w...

According to the Speaker, the President instructed that the Clerk step aside temporarily “whilst he tries to exercise hi...
02/07/2025

According to the Speaker, the President instructed that the Clerk step aside temporarily “whilst he tries to exercise his mind on the next line of action about the Office of the Clerk of Parliament.”

Sierra Leone Parliamentary Watch

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Clerk of Parliament has been directed to proceed on leave effective June 20, 2025, following a formal complaint by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, who raised serious concerns about the Clerk’s political ambitions and public conduct. In a le...

Proceedings involved a detailed review of 115 cases, including five with judgments pending, 33 delayed at the High Court...
02/07/2025

Proceedings involved a detailed review of 115 cases, including five with judgments pending, 33 delayed at the High Court, and 35 facing similar hold-ups at the Magistrate’s Courts.
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP
United Nations
United Nations in Sierra Leone

In a major step under Sierra Leone’s judicial reform efforts, Supreme Court Justice Alusine Sesay has acquitted and discharged 19 inmates at Pademba Road Correctional Centre during a special Prison Court session supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Proceedings involved a det...

WAPCCO brings together police chiefs from all 15 ECOWAS member states, along with Mauritania, to strengthen cross-border...
02/07/2025

WAPCCO brings together police chiefs from all 15 ECOWAS member states, along with Mauritania, to strengthen cross-border cooperation, combat organized crime, and share criminal intelligence. The chairmanship of WAPCCO traditionally aligns with the country holding the ECOWAS presidency.

Sierra Leone Police

Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu, has been appointed Chair of the West African Police Chiefs Committee (WAPCCO), the regional policing body under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). His appointment comes on the heels of President Julius Maada Bio....

As part of the settlement, both parties agreed to restructure the outstanding debt owed by Sierra Leone, though specific...
01/07/2025

As part of the settlement, both parties agreed to restructure the outstanding debt owed by Sierra Leone, though specific terms were not disclosed in the joint statement released on July 1.

EDSA Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Government officials have finalized a new agreement with Turkish energy company Karpowership, securing continued electricity supply and extending the existing contract by one year. Under the deal, Karpowership will deliver 25 megawatts (MW) of electricity during the rainy ...

The Society warned that continued delays could compromise the reliability of critical evidence, with risks of fading wit...
01/07/2025

The Society warned that continued delays could compromise the reliability of critical evidence, with risks of fading witness memory and loss of documentation.

The Lawyers' Society Sierra Leone
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Lawyers’ Society has formally expressed concern over repeated delays in the ongoing murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, citing the persistent absence of State Prosecutor Yusuf Isaac Sesay as a key factor undermining the progress of the case. In a letter addressed to the Dir...

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