Author: Truth Media

Freetown 10th February 2026- Sierra Leone’s government is losing hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to absenteeism and fraud in the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) entry process, according to figures presented in parliament by the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Conrad Sackey.

Freetown, 10th February 2026- At Fourah Bay College, mornings begin with uncertainty. For many students living on campus, the first question of the day is not about lectures or assignments, but whether water will flow from the taps.

Freetown, 10th February, 2026 – Sierra Leone has recorded notable progress in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), moving up five places in the global rankings. The country advanced from 114th in 2024 to 109th out of 182 countries surveyed, according to the report released on February 10.

Freetown, 10th February, 2026- His Eminence Cardinal Arrigo Miglio, Italian Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy, paid a courtesy visit to President Julius Maada Bio as part of his pastoral tour of Sierra Leone. The meeting underscored the Catholic Church’s longstanding partnership with the nation and its role in advancing social and spiritual development.

From late 2025 till January of this year, community organizations and local media have documented a disturbing rise in the initiation of children, particularly in rural areas. The festive season was filled with images on social media of young girls undergoing these “rites of passage,” some even allegedly sponsored by wealthy local politicians.