Author: Truth Media

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched the US$85 million Voinjama–Mendikorma road upgrade project in Lofa County, describing the initiative as a transformative infrastructure investment aimed at boosting regional trade, improving connectivity, and accelerating development along the Liberia–Sierra Leone border corridor.

The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone (HRDN‑SL) has raised serious concerns over a new agreement that allows Sierra Leone to temporarily host deportees from the United States, warning that the policy could expose vulnerable individuals to grave human rights violations.

The Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, Isata Mahoi, has confirmed that authorities have arrested and detained the alleged husband of a minor and family members in accordance with the provisions of the Child Marriage Act. This revelation follows the circulation of images on social media allegedly involving an elderly man and a minor girl in an apparent child marriage.

Sierra Leone’s telecommunications sector has seen a dramatic transformation, with over $400 million invested in the past five years, according to Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation, Salima M. Bah.

His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo has urged global investors to turn their attention to Africa, particularly Sierra Leone, as the next frontier for technology-driven growth.