Ben Bassey

Oct 21, 2026

From the Opium Wars to Bolle Jos: Exposing the Double Standards of the West’s War on Drugs

One of the world’s most notorious drug barons, Jos Leijdekkers (Bolle Jos), has reportedly been tracked to Sierra Leone. Europe is issuing…

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Oct 9, 2026

Former SLFA President Thomas Daddy Arrested in Magburaka Over School Construction Project

Former Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Thomas Daddy Brima was arrested Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Magburaka, Tonkolili District, over a…

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Oct 9, 2026

Legal Council Condemns JFK’s Supreme Court Conduct as Contempt Proceedings Loom

The General Legal Council has condemned the conduct of lawyer Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) during this week’s Supreme Court hearings on the…

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Oct 9, 2026

Timbo Backs JFK as Supreme Court Drama Overshadows Constitutional Amendment Battle

Hon. Osman Timbo, the APC MP whose constitutional challenge sparked this week’s Supreme Court hearings, says his confidence in lead counsel Joseph…

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Oct 8, 2026

Supreme Court Admits ILRAJ as Friend of Court in Constitutional Amendment Case

The Supreme Court has granted the Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) leave to participate as amicus curiae in…

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Oct 8, 2026

Illness Claim Contradicted as Parliament Says Speaker Thomas Was on Official Trip Abroad

Parliament has contradicted a court statement by SLPP MP Hon. Hindolo Moiwo Gevao, raising questions over why Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas missed…

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Oct 1, 2026

Lt. Col. Musa Gbow Wins Njaluahun Paramount Chieftaincy Election with Decisive 888 Votes

Lieutenant Colonel Musa Donald Gbow has won the Njaluahun Chiefdom Paramount Chieftaincy election, securing 888 votes at the N/A Court Barray polling…

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Oct 1, 2026

RSLAF Seeks $33 Million to Fund 4,000-Strong Recruitment Drive

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) plans to recruit 4,000 new personnel in 2027, more than doubling its initial proposal,…

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Sep 24, 2026

Sierra Leonean Arrested at Liberia Border With US$2,000 Worth Tapentadol Tablets

Liberian drug enforcement officers have arrested a 41-year-old Sierra Leonean national after intercepting more than 1,500 tablets of suspected Tapentadol at the…

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Sep 17, 2026

ACC Reports 92% Conviction Rate as Sierra Leone Climbs Global Anti-Corruption Rankings

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has secured convictions in 12 of 13 High Court cases concluded in 2025, achieving a 92 percent success…

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Sep 16, 2026

2 Dead, One Missing After Market Boat Capsizes on Guinea–Sierra Leone Border

A motorised pirogue carrying market traders capsized on the Makona River at the Nongoa crossing on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, killing a…

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Sep 11, 2026

Judge Sets One-Week Deadline in Lansana Dumbuya Trial, Warns ‘Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied’

Principal Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah has given defence lawyers one week to file a no-case submission in the long-running trial of former…

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