Author: Truth Media

– President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Daniel Travis to serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone. The nomination was formally submitted to the U.S. Senate in June, according to a statement released by the White House 

His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio on Monday received a high-level delegation from First Bank Group at State House in Freetown for discussions focused on mobilising large-scale financing for Sierra Leone’s infrastructure and industrial development priorities.

First Lady Fatima Maada Bio has responded to allegations made by a 30-year-old woman who claims she was forcibly initiated into the Bondo Society and subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), while the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has confirmed that the woman is currently under protection and that investigations are ongoing.

Washington/Freetown 2nd  June 2026 — The United States is preparing to drastically reduce the number of embassies and consulates in Africa authorized to process visas, according to an internal State Department memo and officials cited by the Associated Press (AP).

Freetown, 2nd June 2026- Women in the Media Sierra Leone President and business owner Estina Taylor-Tucker has publicly criticized what she describes as a lengthy and fragmented NGO renewal process, arguing that excessive bureaucracy is preventing local organizations from accessing funding and delivering services to communities.