Emmanuel Osuteye and Hayley Leck Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 September 2017 On Monday 14 August, the world awoke to reports of devastation caused by large-scale mudslides and localised flooding in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s rapidly urbanising capital. The death toll rose within a few days to approximately 500, with several hundred [Read More]
Dennis Kabatto Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30th August 2017 After an emotional homecoming to Freetown, Sierra Leone in December 2016, the Krio Descendants Union Northeast Chapter will assemble in New Brunswick, New Jersey for its 9th Family Reunion. Organizers announced on Sunday, August 27th that tickets are no longer available for sale [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2017 Mohammed Kamaraimba Mansaray – the leader and presidential candidate for Sierra Leone’s opposition Alliance Democratic Party (ADP) spoke this evening to the editor of the Sierra Leone Telegraph, after his party office in the central business district of Freetown was gutted by fire. It [Read More]
Emmanuel I. Kamara Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 August 2017 The umbrella body representing all children of Sierra Leone, the Children’s Parliament better known as the Children’s Forum Network (CFN) has today, Monday 28th August 2017 commenced a four-day Annual General Meeting in the newly established Karene district. The event is [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 August 2017 last night’s heavy downpour in Freetown has left a trail of destruction to property and disruption to normal life. As communities begin cleaning up and counting the cost of the destruction, there are so far no reports of deaths, unlike the 14th August 2017 [Read More]
Abdul Malik Bangura Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 August 2017 One of the many things which I have learnt in my years as editor of the Awareness Times Newspaper, is that people in Sierra Leone sell their conscience. The Wellington – Masiaka toll road contract and the charges imposed on very [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 August 2017 Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice represented president Ernest Bai Koroma at the Joint Prayers of Believers, Bethel Outreach Mission, Circular Road, held in memory of the victims of the mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone. Attending the service were Bishop Sam’Jolly, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 August 2017 The Sierra Leone Telegraph has launched an Emergency Appeal to raise at least £50,000 to help victims of the flood disaster which took place on the 13th and 14th of August 2017 in Freetown. So far – in just one week, we have raised [Read More]
Dr Julius Spencer Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2017 I have not expressed my views on national events for quite a while, but today I cannot but say something. For the past days, I have been quite tearful. In other words, I feel like crying a lot. I have not [Read More]
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