Author: Truth Media

Stadium Renovation Delay Raises Questions

Freetown, September 8th 2025- Once a towering symbol of national pride, the Siaka Stevens National Stadium in Freetown now stands as a monument to delay, neglect, and unanswered questions. Announced in February 2022, the government’s ambitious rehabilitation project funded by China and expected to last two years is now entering its third year with no clear end in sight. The result? Mounting public frustration and a growing chorus of questions: Who’s paying? Who benefits? When will it be completed? And what does this prolonged delay say about Sierra Leone’s development priorities?

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𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Honourable Minister of The Environment & Climate Change, Jiwoh E. Abdulai, has called on local authorities to fully support the ongoing National Forest Inventory (NFI) exercise, stressing its importance for sustainable forest management and climate action.

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MCC Scorecard 2025: Sierra Leone Passes Governance Test, But Economic Struggles Hold Back Progress

Sierra Leone has once again passed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard for Fiscal Year 2025 clearing 11 out of 20 indicators (55%) and staying eligible for U.S. development support. The results show strong progress in democracy, gender equality, and public services, but also reveal serious gaps in economic freedom and environmental protection.

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