The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Former President Ernest Bai Koroma returns to Sierra Leone from political exile – courtesy of ECOWAS

July 19, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2026: Ernest Bai Koroma, the former president of Sierra Leone this morning returned to Freetown, after spending over two years in political exile in Abuja, Nigeria, under the auspices of President Tinubu. His return has sparked questions as to whether he is now a free [Read More]

Former President Ernest Bai Koroma returns to Sierra Leone from political exile – courtesy of ECOWAS

July 19, 2026 0

Strong progress in lower-income countries underscores need for sustained investment in immunisation

July 16, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2026: Each year WHO and UNICEF release global and national routine immunisation coverage estimates (WUENIC). Immunisation in the lowest-income countries is supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance – a partnership that helps vaccinate more than half the world’s children, and includes WHO and UNICEF as [Read More]

New World Bank financing to expand Burkina Faso’s economic opportunities and strengthen social protection systems

July 16, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2026: The World Bank approved today a new project in Burkina Faso to expand economic opportunities for vulnerable populations, foster social cohesion, and strengthen the country’s social protection system. This marks a renewed partnership between the World Bank Group and the Government of Burkina Faso [Read More]

John Oponjo Benjamin can unite SLPP for victory at Sierra Leone’s polls in 2028 – Op ed

July 16, 2026 0

Yankuba Gbassa Kai-Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2026: John Oponjo Benjamin (JOB) is best equipped to succeed President Bio and ensure he enjoys a peaceful retirement. No other aspirant has the backbone to do that. Leadership is not just about having a job. It is about courage and purpose [Read More]

Freetown trains frontline health workers to tackle growing heat-health risks

July 15, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 July 2026: Freetown City Council (FCC), in partnership with HB Ltd, the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Environmental Health and the District Health Management Team, has launched a two-day training programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of frontline healthcare workers to respond to heat-related illnesses. The [Read More]

Breaking the politics of moral equivalence in Sierra Leone – Op ed

July 11, 2026 0

Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2026: The APC–SLPP rivalry has become more than a contest for political power. Over time, it has hardened into a national habit of thought – a lens through which many citizens interpret public events, defend government decisions, assign blame, and even determine [Read More]

Murder suspect released by police following death of British politician

July 11, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2026: A 26-year-old white British man who was yesterday arrested on suspicion of killing 78 year-old former British MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, has been released by police after questioning. Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said yesterday that the 26-year-old suspect [Read More]

Is poor fuel quality causing vehicle engine failures and mechanical problems in Sierra Leone?

July 9, 2026 0

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 July 2026: In 2021, ECOWAS adopted a maximum sulphur content of 50 parts per million (ppm) in fuel as the regional benchmark, requiring member states to transition to cleaner fuel standards aimed at reducing emissions and improving air quality. The global standard is 10ppm. [Read More]

Government of Sierra Leone suspends $25 Airport Security fee

July 9, 2026 1

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 July 2026: The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced a temporary suspension of the $25 Airport Security Fee charged at the Freetown International Airport. The suspension takes effect on July 6. In a public notice issued on Friday, the ministry said the suspension follows [Read More]

Will former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma ever return home?

July 9, 2026 0

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 09 July 2026: Few political questions generate as much public debate in Sierra Leone today as the future of former president Ernest Bai Koroma. Since leaving the country to receive “medical treatment” abroad, Koroma has remained at the centre of national political discourse. His absence [Read More]

The dangerous cost of weakening local government in Sierra Leone

July 5, 2026 1

John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2026: Sierra Leone must align local government mandates with adequate funding to protect service delivery, accountability and democratic participation (Photo above: Mayors of local councils). The figures are staggering. Freetown City Council alone spends approximately Le1 billion (old Leones), equivalent to Le1 [Read More]

Orders from above and the death of a nation’s conscience

July 5, 2026 2

Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2026: After the law kneels, institutions follow. (Photo above: President Bio of Sierra Leone). After institutions kneel, character bends. And when character bends long enough before power, the next to kneel is the nation’s soul. That is the final tragedy of orders [Read More]

SereniMind begins Africa-wide campaign with focus on child emotional wellbeing in Sierra Leone

July 5, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2026: SereniMind has begun the first phase of its monthly Africa-wide youth wellbeing campaign series, with a focus on child emotional wellbeing in Sierra Leone and across the continent. The campaign, themed “The Child Behind the Smile: Every Behaviour Has a Story,” seeks to raise [Read More]

What happened to Senegal in the World Cup? Have African teams truly buried their tactical indiscipline?

July 2, 2026 0

Yusuf Bangura (Switzerland): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 July 2026 I’m very disappointed in Senegal. I thought they and Morocco were Africa’s two best teams. But you can’t be a serious team when you squander a two-goal lead with only four minutes of normal time left in a major tournament like [Read More]

South Africa’s Xenophobia: Can Thabo Mbeki change the narrative?

July 1, 2026 2

Yusuf Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2026: Thabo Mbeki’s Africa Day Lecture on May 26, 2026 at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Johannesburg is a major pushback against the current xenophobia by Black South Africans against African immigrants—a phenomenon that has generated the term Afrophobia. It systematically throws the [Read More]

RegTech Africa Conference and Expo 2026 closes on a high note, cementing Abuja as a hub for African fintech and regulatory innovation

July 1, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2026: The 2026 RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) concluded on a landmark high, bringing to a close a three-day gathering of regulators, investors, technology innovators, policymakers, financial institutions, and startup founders from across the continent. Held at the prestigious State House Banquet Hall, [Read More]

Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and UNDP convene high-level HerAfCFTA regional conference to advance women’s economic leadership

July 1, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2026: Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday, convened the HerAfCFTA Regional Conference alongside the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers Meeting. The HerAfCFTA brought together African leaders, Ministers of Trade, policymakers, [Read More]

Indigenous operators to power Nigeria’s next upstream growth phase at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026

July 1, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2026: As Nigeria’s energy sector enters a new phase defined by indigenous leadership, local operators are increasingly taking control of mature assets, accelerating marginal field development, and deploying capital into infrastructure that supports long-term production growth. From offshore developments and gas monetization to asset acquisitions [Read More]

Freetown Mayor advances global south climate leadership at London Climate Action Week

June 27, 2026 0

John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2026: This week, Freetown Mayor and C40 Cities Global Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, championed the vital role of cities in delivering climate solutions at the London Climate Action Week 2026. Key engagements included a closed-door roundtable with the United Nations Secretary-General António [Read More]

Ugandan solar energy pioneer named 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year

June 27, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2026: Shifra Ainomugisha from Uganda has been announced as the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London on 25 June. Government representatives, high commissioners, youth leaders, and other stakeholders attended the award ceremony to celebrate young [Read More]

Experts, stakeholders and policy analysts draw attention to AI’s impact on Africa’s telecoms industry

June 27, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2026: Experts and industry stakeholders, including policy analysts, believe that rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will significantly improve service delivery for the telecoms operators in West Africa, just as it is already doing in the developed economy. They all spoke at the fourth edition [Read More]

Is poor fuel quality causing vehicle engine failures and mechanical problems in Sierra Leone?

July 9, 2026 0

Government of Sierra Leone suspends $25 Airport Security fee

July 9, 2026 1

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