The Sierra Leone Telegraph

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Corruption is crippling Sierra Leone’s education sector

July 26, 2017 1

Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI ) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2017 Our findings have revealed that due to very high levels of corruption in the education sector, university students and school going children have come to believe that school or university admission and marks can be [Read More]

Rights group calls on local councils in Sierra Leone to respect human rights

April 7, 2017 0

The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 April 2017 Freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and accountability still continue to be challenges for human rights in Sierra Leone. There seems to be no end in violations and abuses. And today there is little [Read More]

Media has an important role in Sierra Leone – says ambassador Foh

June 26, 2014 0

John Baimba Sesay The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2014 Sierra Leone’s ambassador to the People’s Republic of China – Victor Foh, has said that without constructive, free and independent press in a democracy, it would be difficult for the three arms of Government – executive, legislative and judiciary, to [Read More]

The calamity of an APC government stewardship of the Sierra Leone economy – post 2018 elections

July 7, 2017 9

John Mannah Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2017 One of the prime reasons why citizens of democratic sovereign states enter into ‘social contract’ with their elected government, and entrust their sovereignty, individual liberty and freedom to the ruling political party is for that government to in turn promise to promote [Read More]

Dr. Jonathan Tengbe speaks about Kandeh Yumkella’s suspension of his SLPP Flagbearership

July 6, 2017 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 July 2017 Speaking today to the editor of the Sierra Leone Telegraph – Abdul Rashid Thomas, Dr Tengbe said that he fully supports yesterday’s press conference and statement published by a group of SLPP presidential aspirants in Freetown. Dr. Tengbe was personally unable to attend the [Read More]

Sierra Leone opposition SLPP crisis cannot be good for Sierra Leone’s national security

January 12, 2017 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 January 2017 Recent disturbing events in the internal affairs of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party – the SLPP, culminating two days ago in the alleged shooting of a party supporter outside the High Court in Freetown, continue to threaten the party’s fragile existence. Many in Sierra [Read More]

SLPP UKI secretary general gives an account of yesterday’s proceedings

January 24, 2016 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 January 2016 The SLPP UKI branch is today counting the cost of yesterday’s attempt by a few members of the party to sabotage the general meeting of members held in London. And as recriminations and counter arguments continue as to where the blame lies for [Read More]

Dr Yumkella arrives back in Freetown after a short break

July 19, 2017 0

Malcolm King Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2017 After twelve days in the Diaspora, the former UN doyen, Alhaji Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella on Tuesday 17th July, 2017 landed late in the evening at the Aberdeen landing point, amidst pomp and pageantry as supporters of the Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella Movement [Read More]

Parliament approves Dr. Conteh as new Bank Governor of Sierra Leone

July 19, 2017 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2017 The Parliament of Sierra Leone, yesterday Tuesday, 18th July 2017 unanimously ratified the appointment of Dr. Patrick Saidu Conteh by president Koroma, as the new Bank Governor of Sierra Leone, following the resignation of his predecessor, Dr. Kaifala Marah. The Speaker of Parliament – [Read More]