Author: Truth Media

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.”