Freetown, 17th November 2025- Stella’s Girls Inc. has organized a health walk over the weekend to raise awareness about the impact of kush and other harmful substances on women and girls in Sierra Leone. The event drew scores of young people, underscoring the urgency of addressing the country’s deepening drug crisis.
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Freetown, November 17, 2025 — The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) has strongly condemned remarks made by Hon. Lahai Marah, the All People’s Congress (APC) District Chairman for Falaba, during a recent tripartite engagement session at the Falaba District Council Hall.
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Freetown, 17th November 2025 — If debt were a sport, Sierra Leone would be sprinting toward the gold medal, not in repayment, mind you, but in the Olympic discipline of fiscal gymnastics. According to the latest World Bank–IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis, the country is now officially at high risk of debt distress. Translation: the national wallet is so thin, it’s practically translucent (you can see through it).
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Freetown, 17th November 2025- In an effort to confront the growing crisis of substance abuse among Sierra Leone’s youth, the Advocacy for Youth Mental Health and Empowerment convened a weekend workshop in Freetown, bringing together kush victims, mental health professionals, law enforcement, and government representatives for an open dialogue on recovery, stigma, and support.
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Freetown, 17th November 2025- “Every time I import, I end up paying more,” said thirty-one-year-old Zainab Conteh, with her voice coated with sadness. For more than 17 years, she has bought and sold beauty products for women, but lately the trade has tightened around her, becoming harder to navigate with each passing month.
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