Author: Truth Media

Former All People’s Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary Sidie Yahya Tunis has donated four motorcycles, 15 solar lights and building materials valued at more than NLe50,000 to Constituency 101 in Pujehun District as part of efforts to strengthen party structures ahead of the 2028 elections.

Residents and workers in parts of central Freetown have reported feeling a mild earth tremor on Tuesday afternoon following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck deep in the Atlantic Ocean along the Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Witnesses in the Waterloo Street and Wellington Street areas said the brief shaking was noticeable enough to draw attention from people in offices and nearby buildings, prompting some residents to alert others to remain vigilant.

Sierra Leone and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening educational cooperation, with both countries exploring expanded scholarship opportunities, language training and institutional partnerships during the Second Russian-African Raw Materials Dialogue in St. Petersburg.

African leaders have renewed their campaign for greater representation on the United Nations Security Council following the successful conclusion of the 14th Ministerial Meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C-10) on UN Security Council reform.

The National Public Health Agency (NPHA), through its Mental Health Secretariat, in collaboration with the Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Technical Working Group, has convened the 2026 National Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Mapping Exercise Validation Meeting as part of activities commemorating World Mental Health Day 2026.