Author: Truth Media

MAGBENI, Sierra Leone – For the elders of Magbeni village in Koya Chiefdom, they say the choice is clear: they only want sand mining legalised if they get a new road. This community, a major hub for extracting valuable freshwater sand, is caught between a profitable, albeit dangerous, industry and its own desperate need for infrastructure.

Makeni, 6th October, 2025 – World Teachers’ Day was marked over the weekend at a well-attended event in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone. But the echoes of celebration continue to reverberate across the country. The Presidential National Best Teachers Awards staged on the eve of the global observance was more than a ceremony; it was a national affirmation of the transformative power of education.

Kabala, Koinadugu District — Women traders at Tender Hill Market in Kabala are raising concerns over a growing shortage of onions, a staple ingredient in local cuisine. The scarcity has disrupted business for vendors and food sellers alike, sparking frustration among residents across the Koinadugu–Falaba District.

Freetown, 2nd October 2025 — Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, the All Peoples Congress (APC), has officially rebuked the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), accusing the SLPP-led government of attempting to dismantle the country’s democratic framework through a series of controversial reforms.

Freetown, 2nd October 2025-Sierra Leone is taking a decisive step to fix one of its most persistent public health blind spots: the chronic underreporting of deaths. In a landmark move, the Ministry of Health has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), and other key agencies to launch a national sub-committee aimed at transforming how deaths are recorded and reported across the country.