FCC Asset Theft Case: Bench Warrant Issued for Fifth Defendant On the current date, Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah, presiding over Pademba Road Court No. 1, formally issued a bench warrant for the apprehension of Ernest Alieu. Mr. Alieu, identified as the fifth defendant in the ongoing litigation involving the Freetown City Council (FCC), is charged with the receipt of stolen property. The court's intervention follows a significant investigation into the misappropriation of municipal assets....

RSLAF Officer Remanded for Alleged Motorcycle Larceny in Freetown Mohamed Kanneh, a 51-year-old officer serving with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), service number 18179247, has been remanded to the Male Correctional Center on Pademba Road. The order followed his initial appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1. The defendant faces a single count of larceny, pursuant to Section 2 of the Larceny Act of 1916. Kanneh entered a plea of not...

Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, has received international recognition for his leadership in advancing education financing, even as new data highlights persistent challenges in gender equality within the country’s education system. Earlier this week, on March 11, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) officially designated President Bio as a “Champion for Sustainable Education Financing.” The recognition acknowledges his government’s commitment to allocating 22 percent of the...