Author: Truth Media

World Bank Approves $40M Grant to Deliver Clean Water to 5 Million Sierra Leoneans

Freetown, 29th September 2025- The World Bank has approved a landmark $40 million grant under the International Development Association (IDA) to launch the Sierra Leone Water Security and WASH Access Improvement Project. This initial funding marks the first phase of a $180 million, decade-long program aimed at transforming water access, sanitation, and climate resilience across the country.

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MSF Concludes Decade-Long Medical Support in Bombali and Tonkolili

Freetown, 30th September 2025- After nearly ten years of dedicated service, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has officially concluded its medical support operations in the districts of Bombali and Tonkolili. The organization has worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to strengthen the local health system and improve access to care for vulnerable populations.

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IMF Launches Dual Review of $248.5 Million Credit Programme in Sierra Leone

Freetown, 30th September 2025- A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun the first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s $248.5 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, approved in October 2024. The programme’s initial disbursement of $46.6 million was released immediately following approval, with further disbursements contingent on performance reviews and structural benchmarks.

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JUDICIARY IN CHAOS

Freetown, 29th September 2025-The judiciary, long regarded as the bedrock of justice and constitutional order, is now facing a wave of controversies that threaten to erode public trust and institutional credibility. From the suspension of a Supreme Court Justice to internal dissent within the Judicial and Legal Service Commission (JLSC), and a domestic violence case involving a senior judge, the legal establishment finds itself in turbulent waters.

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