Ben Bassey

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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Sep 10, 2026

Guinea Landfill Disaster: 17 Laid to Rest as 65 Survivors Face Uncertain Future

Seventeen Sierra Leonean nationals were laid to rest in Conakry as the government assesses the needs of 65 survivors of the Dar-es-Salam…

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Sep 9, 2026

French Customs Seize Cocaine Shipment from Ghana, Linked to Fugitive Jos Leijdekkers

French customs officers seized a multi-ton cocaine shipment linked to the organisation of Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, aboard a cargo vessel from…

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Sep 3, 2026

JFK Denies Supporting SLPP’s Berewa in 2007, Says Professional Ties Never Translated to Political Backing

APC flagbearer aspirant Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK ) has firmly denied claims that he supported or campaigned for former Sierra Leone People’s…

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Sep 3, 2026

High Court Remands Businessman for Alleged Cannabis Possession in Kono

High Court Justice Adrian Fisher has reportedly remanded businessman Ibrahim Kamara to the Male Correctional Facility following his arraignment on a drug…

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