Author: Truth Media

Freetown, 18th August 2025 – More than 6 out of every 10 Sierra Leoneans- 64% of the population, still live without access to electricity, a stark indicator of the country’s chronic energy deficit that continues to undermine growth, productivity, and poverty reduction. This alarming statistic is detailed in the World Bank’s June 2025 Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), which paints a sobering picture of a power sector under pressure.

Victor Kamara was acquitted last month by a Freetown court due to insufficient evidence. But before seeing a courtroom, the 29-year-old spent 18 days in an overcrowded cell at Lumley Police Station, west of the capital

Freetown, 18th August 2025 -Eighteen years have passed, and the expectations of a notable Sierra Leonean innovator are dwindling. Despite repeated promises of support, Francis A. S. Tucker remains hopeful of completing the country’s first homemade, single-seater helicopter.

“Banning FGM is the bare minimum the government can do to show real commitment to protecting women and girls in Sierra Leone.”