Merchant Shipping Bill 2025 Hits Roadblock in Parliament Over Low Fines
Freetown, 10th April 2026 — Debate over Sierra Leone’s Merchant Shipping Bill 2025 stalled this week as lawmakers clashed over the adequacy of fines for maritime crimes. Speaker of Parliament Hon. Sengehpoh Solomon Thomas paused consideration of the clauses, urging members to conduct further research and benchmark against regional standards.
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