2026 Census Under Scrutiny as Media Coalition Engages Statistics Sierra Leone, SLPP and APC
A coalition of media organisations has convened a national town hall meeting in Freetown, bringing together representatives of Statistics Sierra Leone, political parties, electoral authorities, civil society and members of the public to examine preparations for the 2026 Population and Housing Census, amid concerns over transparency, credibility and an estimated US$19 million funding gap discussed during the engagement. The meeting, held on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the New Brookfields Hotel, was organized by Liberty Online TV, Truth Media, Sierra Eye Magazine, Sierra Check and Engage Salone, in collaboration with the Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ). Held under the theme, “Counted and Represented: The 2026 Census in Sierra Leone,” the engagement provided a…