The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Abayomi Tejan: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Although it is early yet to pre-empt who might bear the SLPP flag in 2028, it could be reasonably surmised that the current Vice President, Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh, a Sierra Leonean Fula, would be one of the frontline contenders. If that happens, [Read More]

Liberia’s President Boakai Signs three executive orders to boost national development

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has issued three critical Executive Orders aimed at fostering economic growth, enhancing national infrastructure, and supporting key state-owned enterprises. These Executive Orders represent the President’s commitment to addressing urgent national priorities and ensuring sustainable [Read More]

The fall of Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella – Another betrayal in Sierra Leone’s political history

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella’s recent exclusion from the SLPP flagbearer race has reignited debates about trust, performance, and betrayal in Sierra Leone’s politics, though no official announcement has been made. Once celebrated as a symbol of change and hope, Yumkella’s decision to [Read More]

Sierra Leone launches safeguarding community to prevent exploitation of people with disabilities

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: The National Safeguarding Community of Practice is pleased to announce its official launch last Thursday November 28th, 2024. This groundbreaking initiative aims to create a robust network of professionals dedicated to the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults across Sierra Leone. The [Read More]

Is Sierra Leone ready for a Fula president?

Liberia’s President Boakai Signs three executive orders to boost national development

The fall of Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella – Another betrayal in Sierra Leone’s political history

Sierra Leone launches safeguarding community to prevent exploitation of people with disabilities

Liberia’s former warlord Prince Yormie Johnson dies aged 72

Murtala Mohamed Kamara & Jonah B Mulbah Snr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: Johnson gained global attention in 1990 when his rebel forces captured and killed former Liberian President Samuel K Doe. The senator, known as the Godfather of Nimba County, died last Thursday after falling in his home [Read More]

AfDB and partners plan to make Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway a potent economic and industrial hub

November 27, 2024 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 November 2024: The Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway will link the cities of five major West African countries by 2030, and is set to become a powerful economic and industrial hub courtesy of the Spatial Development Initiative promoted by the African Development Bank (AfDB). This 1,028-kilometre transnational coastal [Read More]

Ecobank Sierra Leone reaches settlement to repay $1.5 million to the state

November 27, 2024 1

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 November 2024: Ecobank has agreed to a “settlement agreement” to refund $1.5 million to the Sierra Leone government, paving the way for the dismissal of all corruption charges against the bank, the Anti-Corruption Commission said on Wednesday. The commission said it will offer no [Read More]

Ghana suspends multi-million-dollar contract after audit reveals irregularities

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 November 2024: In a bold move to address mounting public concerns, the Ghanaian government released a comprehensive audit report in May 2024 on its contentious revenue assurance contract with Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML). The disclosure came after months of public outcry and [Read More]

Another day, another cry for Justice in Sierra Leone – Op ed

Alhaji Imam Alusine Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 November 2024: Today, we share a heart-rending story of Mariama Sow, an innocent eight-year-old girl whose life has been shattered by a heinous crime that demands immediate action. Mariama, a student at Spring Water Primary School in Mabrown Village, Newton, Waterloo, was [Read More]

Street railings in Lumley Freetown – hidden death trap endangering lives

Alhaji Imam Alusine Khairaba Mansaray: Siera Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: In recent times, the street railings or guards constructed at Lumley Street in Freetown have proven to be a tragic hazard to public safety. Since last year, four lives have been claimed due to electrocution, the most recent victim [Read More]

Parliamentarian Abdulai Kamara’s bold call to end food insecurity in Sierra Leone

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: Abdulai Kamara MP, widely celebrated for his unwavering commitment to Sierra Leone’s development, delivered an electrifying address to Parliament that was nothing short of a visionary roadmap for tackling the nation’s food insecurity crisis. Known by many as Honourable Best Guy, [Read More]

APC leaders call for unity to strengthen party’s future

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: In a rallying call to restore cohesion and purpose within the All People’s Congress (APC), National Chairman Minkailu Mansaray has urged members to set aside their differences and work collectively toward the party’s revitalization. The remarks came during a Fundraising Dinner [Read More]

Sierra Leone resumes transportation of timber for export

November 21, 2024 1

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), has announced the lifting of the suspension on the transportation of timber logs, signalling a major shift in the regulation of one of the country’s most contentious [Read More]

Orange SL faces catastrophic decline as CEO Sekou Bah’s leadership ruins telecom giant

Mackie M. Jalloh: 21 November 2024: Sierra Leone’s telecommunications landscape is in chaos, and at the centre of the storm stands Sekou Amadou Bah, the embattled CEO of Orange Sierra Leone. His leadership has reduced what was once a prominent, trusted brand to a pariah in the telecom industry, characterized [Read More]

Dangers of nepotism and tribalism – obstacles to Sierra Leone’s development – Op ed

November 18, 2024 1

Alhaji Imam Alusine Mansaray: Siera Leone Telegraph: 18 November 2024: In today’s socio-political landscape, nepotism, tribalism, and selfishness in Sierra Leone remain major obstacles to national progress. These deeply ingrained practices have hindered collective efforts to create a better future, as many prioritize personal gain over the country’s well-being. Despite [Read More]

Global climate leaders want COP29 to succeed but call for urgent overhaul of the process

November 18, 2024 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 November 2024: A group of prominent scientists, advocates and policy leaders have issued an open letter to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell as world leaders gather in Baku for COP29. The signatories of this letter are friends of the COP and believe [Read More]

Sierra Leone elections 2028: Bridging the nascent tribal rift – the Fulani factor

November 18, 2024 2

Abayomi Tejan: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 November 2024: As is to be expected, both the ruling party and the opposition, SLPP and APC respectively, are contemplating choosing a flag bearer for the next general elections in 2028. Both parties are locked in a power struggle in choose from among their [Read More]

Octopus Energy and Idris Elba kick off Sierra Leone’s first wind farm

November 13, 2024 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: Octopus Energy’s generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. The company announced this milestone at this year’s World Climate Conference (COP29) which is currently taking [Read More]

This G20, we must turn climate promises into action

November 13, 2024 0

Mayor Eduardo Paes & Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024 Climate change isn’t waiting—and neither can we. Around the world the climate crisis is at risk of becoming a political football with some nations no longer the reliable climate allies they once were. If this month’s G20 [Read More]

CHRDI calls for urgent government action on judicial abuse and systematic failures in Sierra Leone

November 13, 2024 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) is calling on the government to address reports of mistreatment within Sierra Leone’s judicial system. Recent complaints from judiciary employees reveal a troubling pattern of harassment, discrimination, and abuse— conditions that violate fundamental human rights. [Read More]

Sierra Leone’s new airline bedevilled by serious safety concerns before takeoff – Op ed

November 13, 2024 1

Dr Doma: Siera Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up, because Sierra Leone’s government has an exciting new ride for us. They’re bringing in a plane with a colourful past – a plane that once skidded off a runway, took a little sidetrack into the grass, and [Read More]

Ghana suspends multi-million-dollar contract after audit reveals irregularities

Another day, another cry for Justice in Sierra Leone – Op ed