Author: Truth Media

Freetown, 19th January 2026- Twenty-four years after Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war ended, the scars remain etched not only in memory but on the bodies of thousands who lost their limbs. Among them is Mohammed Tarawalie, President of the Amputees and War Wounded Association, who continues to raise his voice for a community that feels abandoned.

Kenema, 19th January 2026- Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, who also serves as Deputy Leader of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening party unity and advancing development in the Eastern Province during a high-profile engagement with party members and delegates in Kenema.

Freetown, 16th January, 2026 – His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, will join world leaders at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.

Freetown, 16th January, 2026 – A landmark restoration project has begun at the historic Old Fourah Bay College building in Cline Town, Freetown, backed by a record £300,000 grant from the UK-based Commonwealth Heritage Forum (CHF). The funding, the charity’s largest-ever single grant, comes under the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme, supported by The Vinehill Trust.

Freetown, 15th January 2026- While many musicians in Sierra Leone relocate to Freetown in search of visibility and opportunity, Yayah Wyem Muctarr, popularly known as Wyem, has chosen a different path. He remains in Bo City, the country’s second-largest urban centre, building his career while prioritizing community impact over capital-city exposure.