Admire Bio Gold Scam Case Committed to High Court, Bail maintained In a significant judicial development, Magistrate Mustapha Braima-Jah has committed the high-profile gold scam case involving Admire Bio and her husband to the High Court for trial. The magistrate also ruled that the bail conditions previously granted to the accused will remain in place as the case advances to the higher jurisdiction. The defendants face an 11-count joint indictment stemming from alleged gold

President Julius Maada Bio has proposed reviewing the representation of Paramount Chief Members of Parliament, with the possibility of increasing their number from one to two representatives per district. The President made the proposal during the State Opening of the Fourth Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic, where he highlighted the role of Paramount Chiefs and traditional authorities in community leadership, peacebuilding and social cohesion. President

Parliamentary analyst Melvin Tejan Mansaray has blamed the All People’s Congress (APC) for what he described as an “erroneous” ruling by the Speaker of Parliament on the interpretation of the two-thirds requirement for constitutional amendments. Speaking on AYV’s Front Page programme, Mansaray questioned the Speaker’s interpretation and called for the matter to undergo further constitutional scrutiny. He argued that the APC contributed to the situation by supporting an amendm

Miss Sierra Leone Mariyam Konneh has used the Miss World platform to raise international awareness about Sierra Leone’s growing drug crisis, particularly its impact on women, while calling for greater access to recovery, rehabilitation and empowerment programmes. Speaking during her Beauty With a Purpose presentation, Konneh shared the story of her childhood best friend, whom she encountered searching through garbage in one of Freetown’s poorest communities. She said the expe

Four Sierra Leonean football officials have been selected for key assignments at the 2026 WAFU-A Women’s Champions League Qualifiers, scheduled to take place in The Gambia. The appointments will see the four officials represent Sierra Leone in various administrative and officiating roles during the regional competition. Miriam Heroe, the Sierra Leone Football Association’s TMS Manager, has been appointed General Coordinator for the tournament. Angela C. Gabidon, Secretary of