Author: Truth Media

Burial Processions in Freetown: Honouring the Dead, Testing the Patience of the Living

Freetown, 17th November 2025- It was a solemn moment in Wilberforce. Mourners flooded the streets to bid farewell to Tamba Weh, a beloved figure whose life was cut short in his prime. As his body was loaded into a van, a slow-moving motorcade of mourners followed behind, weaving through Bottom Mango. Within minutes, the road was gridlocked. Cars stalled, bikes idled, and horns blared in frustration, a familiar scene in Freetown’s funeral culture.

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ILRAJ Calls Out APC Falaba Chair Over Threatening Remarks

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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Debt Olympics: Sierra Leone Aims for Gold

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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