Author: Truth Media

Freetown, September 26th 2025— As a step toward inclusive governance and human rights protection, the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed a landmark agreement to provide legal identity documents to migrants and stateless persons across Sierra Leone.

Freetown, September 22nd 2025- As schools reopen across Sierra Leone, thousands of pupils return to bustling classrooms. The streets, once crowded with young hawkers, now fall quiet. But not entirely. While many children head to school, others still roam the roads—balancing trays and heavy bowls atop their heads, chasing sales from street to street.

Freetown, September 26th 2025- Just days after the eighth anniversary of the 2017 mudslide that claimed over 1,000 lives, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has sounded the alarm over renewed construction activity at Aberdeen Creek, warning that unchecked development in the city’s wetlands could set the stage for future disasters.

Freetown, September 22nd 2025 – As the city grapples with an increasing number of burials, a new challenge is looming: cemeteries are running out of space. Families mourning their loved ones are now confronted with a heartbreaking reality: finding a final resting place is no longer guaranteed.

Freetown, 22nd  September, 2025- It has been over two years since Sierra Leone’s historic and iconic tree fell due to heavy storms on the night of May 24, 2023. Following the devastating incident at the heart of the capital, dissenting opinions and suggestions arose for what could replace and reflect the nation’s symbol. However, expectations for a regeneration of the tree seem to be dwelling with no developments in the area foreseeable, sparking numerous questions over the fate of Sierra Leone’s most cherished heritage.