Leone Rock Funds Borehole to Address Water Shortage at Main Law Courts
Osman Tolo Sesay Sierra Leone’s Judiciary has secured a more reliable water supply at the Main Law Courts in Freetown following the commissioning of a newly constructed borehole funded by Leone Rock Metal Group.
Chief Justice Komba Kamanda commissioned the facility on November 3, 2026, describing the project as an important intervention to improve sanitation, hygiene and working conditions for judicial officers, court employees and members of the public.
Kamanda said the lack of reliable water was among the major challenges he identified upon assuming office, explaining that the shortage had affected basic sanitary facilities and made maintaining proper hygiene within the court premises difficult.
“Water is life, and this commissioned borehole will restore the dignity of everyone working in the Judiciary, including court users,” the chief justice said.
He thanked Leone Rock Metal Group for supporting the project, describing the intervention as timely and expressing hope that similar assistance would reach other court facilities across Freetown.
However, Kamanda stressed that the company’s contribution would not affect the Judiciary’s independence or its responsibility to administer justice without external influence.
“While we appreciate this gesture, let me make it clear that it cannot compromise our independence in the administration of justice,” Chief Justice Kamanda emphasised.
He added that providing a suitable working environment was essential to protecting the dignity, comfort and well-being of those involved in the justice system.
Svetlana Goujon, head of legal and risk management at Leone Rock Metal Group, said the project represented more than the provision of water infrastructure, describing it as an investment in the welfare of people responsible for upholding the rule of law.
Goujon explained that her visits to several court facilities exposed serious gaps in access to adequate water and sanitary services, prompting the company to support the intervention at the Main Law Courts.
She welcomed the Judiciary’s management for embracing the initiative and said the completed borehole would help address the facility’s water supply challenges.
“This is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, and we are happy that the project has become a reality,” Goujon said.
The Deputy Master and Registrar, Huliamatu Christian-Moses, delivered the welcome address at the commissioning ceremony.