Author: Truth Media

They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across West Africa.

As a way of promoting peace and women’s empowerment, the Talking Drum Studio, in collaboration with Fifty-fifty Group Sierra Leone Chapter, Budget Advocacy Network Sierra Leone (BAN), has hosted a National Public Policy Dialogue at the Brookfields Hotel in Freetown under the Ireland in Sierra Leone-funded project.

The Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Bah, has called for urgent regional cooperation, digital market integration and investment in human capital as West Africa accelerates its digital transformation agenda.

The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has announced that the cabinet has approved the standardization of Academic Calendar for accredited higher education institutions starting October 2026/2027 Academic Year. The Minister made this statement during the Government’s weekly press briefing, at Youyi Building, Freetown, on Tuesday, 12th May, 2026.  

The Freetown City Council (FCC) has begun the installation of 12 air quality monitoring stations across the city in a major step toward strengthening environmental data collection and public health protection.