The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced the operationalization of the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations, 2025, aimed at safeguarding individuals who disclose corruption or provide...
After a protracted six-year legal process, Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu has sentenced two customs officers, Akmen Karim and Mary Banya, to six years in prison or the option to pay a fine of NLe 60,000 each,...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has secured significant convictions against two former senior officials of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) for multiple corruption offences. The...
The High Court of Sierra Leone has delivered a landmark judgement in a corruption case involving senior former officials of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), reinforcing the country’s ongoing...
The High Court in Freetown has sentenced two customs officers to three years’ imprisonment each for soliciting and accepting a bribe of Le 2.5 million (old leones) to facilitate the clearing of a shipping...
Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Mr. Francis Ben Kaifala, has announced that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Prosecutor-General’s Office of the Russian Federation have signed...
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Sierra Leone (ACC) has won the 2025 National Service Delivery Award in recognition of its leadership and achievements in the fight against corruption. The award was...
A decade-long review of Sierra Leone's governance has exposed a troubling paradox: while the country has made significant strides in transparency, corruption continues to remain deeply entrenched. This...
A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Sierra Leone lost an estimated 15.9 trillion old Leones (USD 698 million) to corruption between 2016 and 2018. The amount far...
The Australian High Commission in Ghana has named two Sierra Leoneans among five recipients of the prestigious 2026 Australia Awards scholarships, confirming their selection for advanced studies in Australia. According...
