Author: Truth Media

Freetown, November 20, 2025 — The West African Consortium for Clinical Research on Epidemic Pathogens (WACCREP), co-chaired by Sierra Leonean scientist Alhaji U Njai, has been selected as one of five recipients of the inaugural Epidemic Science Leadership and Innovation Network (EPSILON) grant.

Freetown, 20th November, 2025 — Sierra Leonean e-commerce and logistics startup Send Me has emerged winner of the Startup World Cup Regional Semi-Finals at the 2025 Africa Tech Festival in South Africa.

Freetown, 19th November 2025-  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a disabled man in a routine operation that saw several others arrested for drug-related offences. Munda, who sits on a wheelchair, was arrested at Bus Station, Wilberforce Street with some quantities of the synthetic drug, kush.

Freetown, 19th November, 2025 — Barrister and Solicitor Yada Hashim Williams has issued a strong rebuttal to the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) following its press release of November 11, 2025, concerning allegations of bribery involving Road Safety Warden Abdulai Barrie.

Reflecting on past setbacks, he cautioned against repeating mistakes made during the implementation of the Education Review document, which introduced strategic reforms but was derailed by severe economic challenges before the war. Prof. Alie believes Sierra Leone can still build stronger foundations if education is given the utmost attention, priority, and resources it deserves, something he insists can be achieved if the FQSE is enacted into law.