$21,500 Vehicle Fraud Case: Businessman Granted Bail A 48-year-old businessman, Swaibu Kuyateh, has been granted bail following his arraignment at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on charges of fraudulent conversion. Magistrate John Manso Fornah approved the bail request as legal proceedings continue. Kuyateh faces allegations of violating Section 20(1)(iv)(a) of the Larceny Act of 1916. Prosecutors claim that between May 2025 and an unspecified date, Kuyateh was entrusted with two v

NPRA and NCPC Announce Nationwide Fuel Station Inspections The National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), in collaboration with the National Consumer Protection Commission (NCPC), has commenced a nationwide spot-check exercise at filling stations. Officials stated that the initiative is designed to ensure strict compliance with established petroleum industry standards and consumer protection regulations. According to the regulators, the inspection teams are verifying th

Stats SL and UNFPA Train Monitors for Mock Census Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), convened an orientation session for Independent Monitors on July 16, 2026, at the UNFPA Sierra Leone Headquarters in Signal Hill. The event focused on preparing the monitoring team to oversee the upcoming 2026 Mock Population and Housing Census. The orientation equipped participants with the essential knowledge, skills, and oper

18 Suspects Committed to High Court Following Kailahun Disturbances Principal Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of the Eastern Province has officially committed 18 individuals to stand trial at the High Court, ruling that the prosecution established a prima facie case against them in connection with the civil disturbances in Kailahun Town on June 21, 2026. The ruling, delivered on July 15, 2026, in Court No. 1 of the Kenema Judicial District, followed a review of police statements and

The ongoing gold fraud trial at the Pademba Road Court No. 1 took a procedural turn on Thursday, 16 July 2026, after the defense and prosecution disagreed over the admissibility of a cross-examination notice filed by defense counsel Melrone Nicole Wilson. Wilson informed the court of his readiness to cross-examine prosecution witnesses, but Lead State Counsel Yusuf Isaac Sesay challenged the legal basis of the application, arguing that the notice was improperly filed and lack