Author: Truth Media

Freetown- The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Yankuba Askia Bio, has dismissed claims linking the Authority to a container allegedly found with cocaine in Nigeria, insisting that the shipment left Sierra Leone empty.

New York, November 17, 2025 — Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has told the United Nations Security Council that starvation must be treated as a crime, not collateral damage, as he chaired a high‑level debate on conflict‑related food insecurity at UN Headquarters in New York.

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.

Freetown, 17th November 2025- Stella’s Girls Inc. has organized a health walk over the weekend to raise awareness about the impact of kush and other harmful substances on women and girls in Sierra Leone. The event drew scores of young people, underscoring the urgency of addressing the country’s deepening drug crisis.

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.