Author: Truth Media

Freetown, 23rd March, 2026- President Julius Maada Bio has put to rest rumours about his health, dismissing speculation with humour and faith.

“This donation is timely and impactful. It will help our brothers and sisters here who are struggling to survive. More importantly, it reminds us that Sierra Leone’s leadership is thinking about us, even in these difficult times.”

Freetown, 19th March 2026- A high-profile trial has begun in Belgium, drawing international attention to Sierra Leone after authorities seized a record 11 tonnes of cocaine smuggled through the Port of Antwerp in October 2023.

Freetown, March 2026- ​In a bid to boost food security through robust preparedness mechanisms and to respond to “zoonotic” disease emergencies (those jumping from animals to humans), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has handed over 16 Toyota Hilux vehicles and 45 motorbikes to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Freetown, 18th March 2026- The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has engaged civil society organizations and the media as part of preparations for Sierra Leone to host the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC) later this year.