Sierra Leone News

Equatorial Guinea primed for high economic growth

December 12, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 December 2018: 2019 is set to be a bumper year for Equatorial Guinea’s oil and gas sector, with Year of Energy initiative providing impetus for intra-African cooperation. Eleven new oil and gas wells will be drilled in 2019, with $2.4 billion investment, and emphasis placed on [Read More]

Equatorial Guinea primed for high economic growth

December 12, 2018 0

African Energy Chamber endorses the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit 2019

December 12, 2018 0

African Energy Chamber: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 December 2018: The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) proudly endorses the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), to be held in Abuja’s International Conference Centre on January 27-30, 2019. Our members, which include the majority of the international oil companies (IOCs), services companies and many [Read More]

President Bio calls for effective management of global cooperation on migration

December 11, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 December 2018: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has called on world leaders to adopt an effective management of global cooperation and coordination on migration issues. He made this clarion call during the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular [Read More]

Kono district is to have its own university at last

December 11, 2018 6

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 December 2018: Kono district of Sierra Leone has always been the proverbial man that sits by the river and washes his hands with spittle. It is no secret that the mere mention of Kono district conjures images of wealth, thanks to its rich deposits [Read More]

Europe’s future lies in the South and not the North – says Italian Finance Minister

December 10, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: “Africa is a continent of great change and opportunities. However, Europe finds it difficult to understand that its future lies in the South and not in the North,” said Giovanni Tria, Italian Minister of Finance and Economy. He was a speaking at a conference [Read More]

Dangote named as one of five ‘Most Responsible Businesses In Africa’

December 10, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: In recognition of its 2017 Sustainability Report and significant progress in Sustainability Best Practices and Reporting in 2018, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has received two awards at the 12th edition of the annual Sustainability Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), which took place in Lagos [Read More]

President Bio speaks about intra-Africa trade

December 10, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: Yesterday, Sunday 9 December 2018, president Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone spoke at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair – Business for Africa and the World 2018, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where he expressed hope for a better future for Africa. This year’s conference [Read More]

Government meets key demands of Sierra Leone health workers

December 10, 2018 2

Ministry of Information: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: The Government of President Julius Maada Bio has agreed to pay risk and on-call allowances to clinical health workers, as well as location allowance to workers outside Freetown to the tune of $12 Million. This followed intense negotiations between representatives of [Read More]

Development starts with healthy people – says UNDP Sierra Leone

December 10, 2018 1

Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: Country Director UNDP Sierra Leone, Samuel Doe, has urged rural communities in the small West African country to stay healthy by accessing and helping in maintaining health facilities in their localities. “Like all developing countries, Sierra Leone is faced [Read More]

Corruption undermines democratic institutions and stability – president Bio warns

December 10, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: Yesterday, 9th December 2018, was commemorated around the world as international anti-corruption day, and president Bio took the opportunity to address the people of Sierra Leone about the disastrous consequences of rampant corruption in the country. This is what he said: Fellow citizens, in [Read More]

President Bio woos foreign investors in Egypt

December 10, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 December 2018: Last Saturday, 8 December 2018, president Julius Maada Bio attended a high level meeting in the Haqyatt Resort, Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt where he held discussions with the directors of the Egyptian energy producing company – El Sewedy Electrometer, about possible investment in [Read More]

Sierra Leone High Commissioner UK meets UK Commonwealth Envoy

December 7, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2018: Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Tamba Lamina and the Deputy High Commissioner Agnes Dugba Macauley, met this week with the UK Commonwealth Envoy, Mr Phillip Parham, at the Sierra Leone High Commission offices in London. The three diplomats engaged in fruitful discussions, covering a wide [Read More]

President Bio unwraps surprise Christmas gifts for journalists

December 7, 2018 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2018: This year’s Christmas is one that will be remembered for a very long time by journalists in Sierra Leone, should the promises made by president Julius Maada Bio come true. Addressing over 120 foreign and local journalists, editors and media owners at the inaugural [Read More]

Report of school exam malpractice is false – says WAEC

December 7, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2018: The Sierra Leone Telegraph has been informed that a recent story widely published in the media, including the Sierra Leone Telegraph about alleged schools exams malpractice, is untrue. This is the statement released today by the West African Examination Council (WAEC):

40% reduction in stunting in African children aged under five by 2025

December 6, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2018: Working with Big Win Philanthropy and Aliko Dangote Foundation, the African Development Bank has unveiled a new Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan, which aims at raising investments towards reducing stunting by 40% in African children aged under 5 by 2025. Africa loses $25 billion per [Read More]

We can’t develop human capital without improved health – says President Bio

December 6, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2018: Sierra Leone’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Annual Review Conference, jointly organised by the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, was held at the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown, last Monday. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme is [Read More]

President Bio speaks about his commitment to human capital development

December 6, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2018: Last Sunday, 2nd December 2018, president Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone joined other world leaders in asserting their commitment to investing in human capital development. Speaking at the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa, president Bio reassured of his government’s [Read More]

No increase in Sierra Leone visa fees for UK travellers

December 5, 2018 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 December 2018: The Sierra Leone Telegraph has been reliably informed that a story published two days ago suggesting that the government of Sierra Leone has increased visa fees for travellers from the UK visiting Sierra Leone is misleading. The story believed to have been published by [Read More]

Africa poised to create the largest free-trade area in the world

December 5, 2018 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 December 2018: A total of 44 African nations signed the landmark African Continental Free Trade agreement earlier this year, with only 12 out of the required 22 countries ratifying the accord, but policy makers say there is enough time and practical solutions to move the process [Read More]

ACC indicts former deputy minister of works for corruption offences

December 5, 2018 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 December 2018: Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday, 3rd December 2018, indicted Mr. Abdulai Barrie, a former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Works, Housing and Infrastructure in the Koroma led APC government for various corruption offences. Mr. Abdulai Barrie was indicted on five counts [Read More]

Sierra Rutile mining operations resume as workers agree to return to work

December 4, 2018 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 December 2018: Iluka Resources has reportedly restarted operations at its Sierra Rutile mining site in Sierra Leone, following the decision of the mine workers union to end their strike action and return to work. The resumption of mining operations comes as a result of negotiations involving [Read More]