President Bio Refers Constitutional Amendment Petition to Supreme Court President Julius Maada Bio has referred a petition regarding the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the Supreme Court for an official judicial opinion. The decision follows growing legal challenges and intense public backlash over Parliament's controversial approval of the bill on August 10, 2026. The controversy stems from whether Parliament achieved the mandatory two-thirds majority

All Stars Supports Late Snoop Tee's Family The Union of Musicians All Stars Sierra Leone paid an official condolence visit on Sunday to the family of the late Thaimu Bangura, widely known as Snoop Tee, presenting substantial financial and material support to assist with funeral preparations. Bangura, who served as President of the East End Artists Union and held key organizational leadership roles within All Stars Sierra Leone, passed away recently, prompting widespread mourn

Freetown Bike Rider Sentenced to Four Years for Church Theft In a stern warning against crimes targeting places of worship, the Freetown Magistrates’ Court No. 1 has sentenced bike rider Ishmael Kamara to four years imprisonment following his guilty plea to charges of larceny. Principal Magistrate Mustapha Briama Jah pronounced the sentence after Kamara admitted to breaking into the United Methodist Church on September 2, 2026. According to court records, Kamara stole propert

National Strategy Launched to Protect Children from Violence Government agencies, UNICEF, and civil society convene in Freetown to establish unified child protection priorities ahead of the global Manila summit. Government institutions, international development partners, and civil society organisations gathered in Freetown on September 10 to establish a comprehensive national strategy aimed at protecting children from abuse, exploitation, and digital harassment. The high-lev

18 New Surveyors Take Frontline Role in Land Reform For many Sierra Leoneans, a line drawn on a land map can determine where a family builds a home, farms for a living, or settles a long-running boundary dispute. On Friday 11th September 2026, 18 newly licensed land surveyors stepped into that sensitive space, taking on a professional responsibility that could directly affect land rights and tenure security across the nation. The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Plannin