Nigerian CEO Charged with $30K Gold Fraud Awaits Ruling

Court Adjourns Sky Bank's NLE 2.3M Fraud Case Due to Court Non-Sitting The judicial proceedings involving Sky Bank employee, Tamba Mani, have been rescheduled to February 9th, 2026, for continuation. The adjournment was necessitated by the court's non-sitting on Thursday, the date the matter was originally scheduled for its second mention. The defendant was slated for his second court appearance; however, the court's closure led to the postponement of the case to the next ava

Devastating Fire Hits Kenema: Shops and House Destroyed Residents of Kenema are reeling from a devastating fire outbreak that occurred Yesterday 6th February, at No. 2 Kaisamba Terrace. The incident resulted in the destruction of seven (7) commercial shops and a dwelling house comprising eight (8) living rooms. The blaze, which erupted earlier today, has caused considerable distress among local business owners and residents, many of whom rushed to the scene to assist in salva

Sierra Leone Officials Charged in World Bank-Funded Corruption Case The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally charged three high-ranking officials in Sierra Leone's electricity sector with corruption related to projects funded by the World Bank. The indicted individuals are Emmanuel Mannah, former Director General of the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (SLEWRC); Isatu Mariama Bah, Procurement Officer at SLEWRC; and Richard Anthony Success Laha

Law enforcement agencies across Sierra Leone have carried out a sweeping nationwide crackdown over the past two weeks, conducting a total of 180 raids across the country’s six regions in an effort to curb rising criminal activities. While the operation underscores a proactive security posture, emerging statistics reveal significant challenges within the arrest-to-prosecution process. In the capital, Freetown, both the Western Area West and East regions recorded 16 raids each.