Author: Truth Media

Freetown, 16th January, 2026 – A landmark restoration project has begun at the historic Old Fourah Bay College building in Cline Town, Freetown, backed by a record £300,000 grant from the UK-based Commonwealth Heritage Forum (CHF). The funding, the charity’s largest-ever single grant, comes under the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Commonwealth Heritage Skills Training Programme, supported by The Vinehill Trust.

Freetown, 15th January 2026- While many musicians in Sierra Leone relocate to Freetown in search of visibility and opportunity, Yayah Wyem Muctarr, popularly known as Wyem, has chosen a different path. He remains in Bo City, the country’s second-largest urban centre, building his career while prioritizing community impact over capital-city exposure.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , January 15, 2026- Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources has urged the global mining industry to diversify production and invest in value addition within Africa, during the Future Minerals Forum held in Riyadh from January 13–15.

Freetown, 15 January 2026 – The Freetown Secondary School for Girls (FSSG) has undergone one of the largest private-sector style investments in Sierra Leone’s education sector, with its Old Pupils Association channeling over Le 9 billion (old Leones) into infrastructure upgrades.

Freetown, 15th January 2026- The 2026 Global Risks Report has sounded the alarm on the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation worldwide, warning that the integrity of online news is increasingly under siege.