Author: Truth Media

Freetown, 19th January, 2026 — Sierra Leone has officially observed its first National Day of Remembrance, declared by President Julius Maada Bio to honour victims of the country’s brutal 11-year civil war. The commemoration, held on January 18, marks the anniversary of the public announcement of the war’s end, which claimed more than 50,000 lives and left deep scars on the nation’s social fabric.

Freetown, 19th January 2026- In a modest gathering filled with relief, gratitude and renewed hope, hundreds of returnee migrants in Sierra Leone took an important step toward rebuilding their lives receiving official identity documents that many thought they might never hold again.

Freetown, 19th January 2026- The Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) has released its 2025 Mid-Year Update, showcasing significant strides in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and tourism as part of the country’s ongoing economic transformation.

Freetown, 19th January 2026- Twenty-four years after Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war ended, the scars remain etched not only in memory but on the bodies of thousands who lost their limbs. Among them is Mohammed Tarawalie, President of the Amputees and War Wounded Association, who continues to raise his voice for a community that feels abandoned.

Kenema, 19th January 2026- Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, who also serves as Deputy Leader of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening party unity and advancing development in the Eastern Province during a high-profile engagement with party members and delegates in Kenema.