Kenema

Sierra Leone’s security forces have launched a major crackdown on a suspected international cybercrime network, arresting 18 individuals and detaining approximately 400 others during coordinated intelligence-led operations in Freetown and Kenema. The operations, conducted in collaboration with the National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA), resulted in the seizure of more than 1,200 mobile phones, hundreds of [...] The post Massive Cybercrime Crackdown: 18 Arrested, 400 Detained as Security Forces Seize Over 1,200 Phones first appeared on The Calabash Newspaper.

KENEMA – What started as a chieftaincy-related dispute in Pendembu has now landed 62 people behind bars, after they were remanded by the Kenema Magistrate’s Court for their alleged role in disturbances targeting the Paramount Chief. The accused persons appeared before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Court No. 1 in Kenema on two separate dates, in [...]

Sixty-two accused persons have been remanded following their appearance before Magistrate Hadiru Daboh of Court No. 1 in the Kenema Judicial District in connection with disturbances reportedly involving a Paramount Chief in Pendembu on 16 and 17 October 2026. The accused persons appeared in two separate criminal matters arising from the incidents, with charges [...] The post Magistrate Hadiru Daboh Remands 17 on Housebreaking Charges, 45 on Riotous Conduct Charges Over Pendembu Incidents first appeared on The Calabash Newspaper.

FREETOWN, 27th October 2026 – Sierra Leone’s security forces have smashed a suspected international cybercrime network operating in Freetown and Kenema, arresting 18 people and detaining approximately 400 others in coordinated intelligence-led raids. The operations were carried out by the security sector working jointly with the National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA), according to a press release [...]

The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), James Bagie Bio, has inspected the Authority’s facilities in Bo, Kenema and Daru... The post SLRSA Boss James Bio Inspects Regional Facilities to Fast-Track Service Modernization appeared first on Sierraloaded.

FREETOWN, OCT. 16th (SALONE TIMES) – In a historic move set to reshape the leadership of the Sierra Leone Traders Union (SLeTU), Madam Kadija Stanley Bangura has officially declared her candidacy for the position of Vice President ahead of the Union’s National Delegates Conference scheduled for 25th October 2026 in Kenema City. Bangura’s declaration marks [...]

In a historic move set to reshape the leadership of the Sierra Leone Traders Union (SLeTU), Madam Kadija Stanley Bangura has officially declared her candidacy for the position of Vice President ahead of the Union’s National Delegates Conference scheduled for 25th October 2026 in Kenema City. Bangura’s declaration marks the first time in the history [...] The post KADIJA STANLEY BANGURA MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST WOMAN TO VIE FOR SLeTU VICE PRESIDENCY first appeared on AYV Media Empire Sierra Leone, London, Ghana and Africa News Channel. The post KADIJA STANLEY BANGURA MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST WOM...

KENEMA – The High Court in Kenema presided over by Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff has sentenced seven young men to a total of 210 years imprisonment for conspiracy and murder. The convicts – Sidie Kandeh, Ibrahim Kamara, Alie Fomba, Musa Kallon, Umaru Rashid, Moses Junior Vandi and Ibrahim Juana – all of Jenneh Town, Kandu [...]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with funding support from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), has trained teachers at Marian Pre-School in Kenema as part of efforts to strengthen innovative teaching and improve learning outcomes among young children.

Solomon Sundu has questioned the basis for claims that Kenema is Sierra Leone’s most populated city, pointing to concerns over census participation and the... The post Solomon Sundu Questions Basis of Kenema’s Population Ranking appeared first on Sierraloaded.

KENEMA, Oct. 3, 2026 – The National Sports Authority (NSA) has commended the Sierra Leone Boxing Association (SLBA) for its ongoing efforts to decentralise boxing and expand the sport’s reach [...]