04/12/2025
The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has released a comprehensive set of regulations for the upcoming festive season, mandating strict curfews on noise and vehicle movement, while outright banning fireworks and unauthorized street gatherings.
In a public notice issued this month, the police outlined measures to ensure peace and security during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Key among them is a strict 10:00 p.m. curfew on loud music and noise, enforceable under the Public Order Act of 1965.
The notice explicitly prohibits the firing of guns, rockets, or any fireworks throughout the country. It also bans all street processions, carnivals, and religious street marches without written permission from the Inspector General of Police. Mask devils and masquerades similarly require prior police clearance.