A staggering 1.4 billion people worldwide were living with hypertension in 2024, yet only 22% had their condition under control, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) newly released Global Hypertension Report. The findings, expose a silent but deadly epidemic that continues to claim over 10 million lives annually, despite being both preventable and treatable.
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Freetown, 16th October 2025- The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has concluded an internal investigation into allegations of irregular container clearance at the Freetown Port, following social media claims that sixteen containers were smuggled through the facility earlier this month.
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Until the entire cemetery is treated with the dignity it deserves, not just the parts visible from the gate, the transformation will remain incomplete. For now, Kingtom stands between commemoration and decay, caught in the contradictions of a city still struggling to reconcile its promises with its actions.
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Freetown, 16th October 2025- The media landscape has long played a pivotal role in speaking truth to power and mirroring the realities of society, shaping the socio-economic and political fabric of Sierra Leone in the process. Yet, the sector continues to wrestle with compliance challenges, particularly within the broader economic framework it seeks to reform. The journalists at the heart of this transformation remain under-resourced, even as the media space records notable strides.
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Freetown, 16th October 2025- Freetown’s beaches, once pristine symbols of Sierra Leone’s natural beauty and tourism potential, have in recent years become littered landscapes, sparking renewed public concern over sanitation and accountability.
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