The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2024: A coalition of prominent civil society organizations in Sierra Leone has published a comprehensive analysis today, raising significant concerns about the procedural fairness and evidential standards in the recent government tribunal report on Auditor General Mrs. Lara Taylor-Pearce and her former [Read More]

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2024: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has concluded its investigation into allegations against Dr. Philip John Kanu, Vice Chancellor and Principal of Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), and several senior staff members. The probe focused on claims of abuse of [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 October 2024: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone was speaking as a panelist at the 27th Commonwealth Business Forum 2024, where he told the audience that technology is an effective means to combat corruption, but did not provide empirical evidence. Sierra Leone is suffering from [Read More]

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 October 2024: In the aftermath of Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections, it has become clear that the opposition must rethink its strategy and introduce not just young, but entirely new faces into the political landscape. The need for fresh leadership with integrity and charisma, leaders [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 October 2024: “The importance of ESG disclosure for attracting finance for sustainable development in Africa cannot be overstated. It is no longer an optional add-on; it is a necessity if Africa is to thrive and not just survive in the 21st century,” stated Solomon Quaynor, African [Read More]

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 October 2024: Sierra Leone’s political leadership is increasingly focused on social media squabbles, with Chief Minister Moinina David Sengeh (Photo above) and First Lady Fatima Maada Bio publicly airing grievances, sometimes even while traveling together on the same jet as President Julius Maada Bio, [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 October 2024: President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Apia, the capital of the Independent State of Samoa, to attend the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which runs from 21–26 October 2024. This year’s CHOGM is being held under the theme, “One Resilient [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 October 2024: Commonwealth leaders are being urged to work harder to get rid of the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the 56 member countries. This urgent appeal comes from a report that represents the voices of more than 400 [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 October 2024: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in a move representing a significant milestone in Ghana’s journey towards empowering the country’s youth, inaugurated the newly minted National Service Authority. Established under the new NSS Act 1119, the restructuring is seen as a clear testament of the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 October 2024: Sierra Leone’s main opposition APC party is facing one of the darkest moments in its history, following its controversial defeat at the polls in June last year by the incumbent SLPP party, with the party leadership now in a state of paralysis, chaos and [Read More]