Ben Bassey

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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Sep 3, 2026

NRA Seals Mineret Company Over US$1 Million Tax Debt

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has sealed Mineret Company Limited over outstanding tax liabilities of US$1 million, marking the start of a…

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Sep 3, 2026

Two Men Sent to Prison Over $10,700 Vehicle Scam in Freetown

Magistrate John Manso Fornah has reportedly remanded two men in Freetown accused of defrauding a local resident of $10,700 in a fake…

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Sep 3, 2026

Sylvia Blyden Says JFK’s ‘Late Entry’ Claim Contradicts ECOWAS Case Chronology

According to a detailed chronology published by Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden on her Facebook page, former Attorney General Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara’s claim…

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Sep 3, 2026

JFK Breaks Silence on Sam-Sumana Removal, Says Judges ‘Did Not Do Justice’

Former Attorney General Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) has criticised the 2015 removal of Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana, saying he personally disagreed with…

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Sep 3, 2026

SLPHA Transfers $19 Million to Government Over Three Years as Parliamentary Oversight Intensifies

The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) transferred $19 million to the government over three years, a parliamentary delegation learned during…

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Sep 3, 2026

9 Sierra Leoneans Featured on US ‘Worst of the Worst’ List

Nine Sierra Leoneans now appear on the “US Worst of the Worst” list, compared to 26 in June 2026. The database, maintained…

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Sep 3, 2026

Bio Swears in New Finance Minister, 4 Others in Cabinet Reshuffle

President Julius Maada Bio has sworn in five new government officials, including a new finance minister, as part of a cabinet reshuffle…

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Aug 27, 2026

Lawyers Demand Dismissal of $114,000 Fraud Trial, Cite Inadmissible Evidence

Two barristers accused of defrauding a businessman of three Toyota 4Runner vehicles have asked a magistrate to dismiss the case, arguing prosecutors…

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