Three Men Sentenced to Seven Years Each for Sexual Offences Three men have been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment each following their conviction for conspiracy and the sexual penetration of a child. The ruling was delivered on August 4, 2026, at the High Court Criminal Session in Bo City, presided over by Justice Francis Banks-Kamara. The defendants—John Lappia, Syrus Fofanah, and Raymond Jonjo—were prosecuted by the Attorney General on two counts: Conspiracy Contrary t

APC Challenges Bill Over Unconstitutional Parliamentary Voting Thresholds Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), has announced plans to file a lawsuit in the Supreme Court to challenge the recent passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The party contends that the parliamentary process violated mandatory constitutional procedures, rendering the legislation invalid. The announcement was made during a press conference a

MBSSE's Final 24-Hour Extension for Outstanding CASS Scores Elapse The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education's (MBSSE) final 24-hour extension for primary schools to submit outstanding Continuous Assessment and School-Based Scoring (CASS) data has elapsed. Issued on August 13th, the extension was meant to extend to Friday, end of week. The directive aims to resolve the status of unpublished 2026 National Primary School Examination (NPSE) results. MBSSE reported tha

Mason Jailed Four Years, Stolen Smartphone Ordered Returned The High Court of Sierra Leone in the Eastern Region, presided over by Justice Abdul Sheriff in Kenema, has sentenced Ibrahim Alhaji, a mason from Boajibu Town, to four years of imprisonment following his conviction for house breaking and larceny. Alhaji was indicted under Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act 1916. According to Court Registrar Thomas B. L. Sam, the incident occurred on April 9, 2026, in Njagbema Village,

Ady Macauley Backs Supreme Court Challenge to Constitutional Amendment Prominent legal practitioner and politician Ady Macauley has publicly voiced support for Hon. Osman Timbo’s potential Supreme Court challenge regarding the controversial passage of the 2026 Constitutional Amendment Bill. In doing so, Macauley challenged the Speaker of Parliament’s assertion that parliamentary rulings on the matter are final and exempt from judicial review. Speaking on the dispute, Macauley