A 21-year-old student, Abu Bakarr Kallay, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, on a charge of murder. Kallay is alleged to have unlawfully killed Mohamed Bangura on 6 April 2026 at Moeba Kissy in the Western Area of Freetown. According to the particulars of offence, the accused is charged with murder contrary to Section 1 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, as repealed and replaced by Section 1

The case involving Mohamed Moriba, a politician, former military officer, and Southern Province Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the All People’s Congress (APC), has advanced at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown. Moriba appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, facing a charge of incitement contrary to law. According to court documents, the alleged offence occurred on 27 December 2025 in Kamalo Village, Karina Judicial District in the North

Daniel Kamara’s 85th-minute free kick earned Abacha City FC a dramatic 2-2 draw against Kamboi Eagles on Thursday, 28 May 2026, at the Approved Schools Field in a tightly contested Leone Rock Premier League encounter. Abacha City started the brighter of the two sides, applying early pressure in the opening 10 minutes. However, Kamboi Eagles gradually settled into the game and came close in the 15th minute when Joseph Cole found space inside the box, only to be denied by a cru

A 28-year-old man has been remanded at the Male Correctional Centre in Kenema following allegations of rape and sexual activity involving a woman reported to be mentally unstable. The accused made his first appearance before Kenema Magistrate Court No. 1 on Wednesday, 21 May 2026, where he was arraigned before the Principal Magistrate of the Eastern Province, Magistrate Hadiru Daboh. He faces two counts of sexual offences relating to the alleged incident involving a vulnerabl

In a bold effort to challenge long-standing cultural silence, misinformation, and stigma surrounding women’s reproductive health, the Maryam’s Ways Foundation has successfully hosted a high-impact Menstrual Hygiene Day Conference at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Freetown. The event brought together medical professionals, reproductive health experts, and advocacy leaders to promote menstrual dignity and strengthen access to accurate health information for women and young people ac