The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Today is a historic day that will significantly impact the future of Sierra Leone’s democracy – Op ed

July 28, 2026 0

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 July 2026: Sierra Leone’s Constitutional Amendments Bill will be voted on by parliamentarians today. The significance of this vote cannot be overstated. In my opinion, the two most important clauses in the Bill are in respect of the electoral system and the threshold [Read More]

Today is a historic day that will significantly impact the future of Sierra Leone’s democracy – Op ed

July 28, 2026 0

Who is afraid of Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution? Op ed

July 28, 2026 0

Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 July 2026: A constitution is more than a collection of rules. It is a covenant between the state and its citizens—a restraint on power, a guarantee of political equality, and a framework for resolving national disagreements without violence. That is why the Constitution [Read More]

A call to conscience: Protect Sierra Leone’s democracy, not compromise it – Op ed

July 28, 2026 0

Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 July 2026: Honourable Members of Parliament of Sierra Leone, history remembers leaders who chose principle over expediency and the national good over political interest. The vote on the Constitutional Amendment Bill is one such moment. I appeal to you, not as partisans, [Read More]

Opposition APC member of Parliament Aminata Sesay named among parliamentarians to oversee Sierra Leone’s electoral commission

July 26, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2026: Sierra Leone’s Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has named Aminata Sesay, opposition APC member of parliament representing the people of Port Loko District, as a member of the newly constituted Ad hoc Parliamentary Oversight Committee for the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL). [Read More]

Fragility and the politics of prevention – Op ed

July 26, 2026 0

Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2026: A few years ago, government leaders in developing countries worried about debt, unemployment, or the next election. Today, the answer is usually all of them at once, compounded by climate shocks, food and fuel crises, and rising debt [Read More]

Presidential immunity must not become a burial cloth for justice

July 26, 2026 1

Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2027: Sierra Leone investigates stolen money through commissions, hearings and sanctions. But when citizens are killed, the nation is too often met with silence, delay and unanswered questions. Now, reports that former presidents may be granted immunity threaten to turn that silence [Read More]

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar convene first continental conference on Catholic Education in Africa

July 26, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2026: The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) will hold the First Continental Conference on Catholic Education in Africa from 6 to 8 August 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme: “Strengthening Catholic Education for Integral Human Development in Africa”. The [Read More]

AfDB and Biovac sign $15 million agreement to advance Africa’s first end-to-end cholera vaccine production

July 26, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2026: The African Development Bank Group has finalised a loan of up to $15 million to the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of South Africa Ltd (Biovac) to support a new multi-vaccine manufacturing facility in Cape Town that will significantly expand Africa’s domestic capacity to produce [Read More]

AU and Germany welcome historic Zambia and Zimbabwe Lake Kariba boundary demarcation as Sierra Leone and Guinea struggle to resolve border dispute

July 26, 2026 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2026: The African Union (AU) Commission, through the African Union Border Programme (AUBP), and the German Federal Foreign Office congratulate the Republics of Zambia and Zimbabwe on the successful completion of the first phase of the Lake Kariba boundary demarcation exercise. The installation of floating [Read More]

President Bio, let your leadership bear the mark of your conscience – Op ed

July 20, 2026 1

Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2026: For centuries, rulers have sought protection from the consequences of their failures by shifting blame onto those around them. Under monarchies, the king was often regarded as divinely appointed and therefore beyond error. When mistakes were made, courtiers, servants, advisers, or [Read More]

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]

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]

AfDB and Biovac sign $15 million agreement to advance Africa’s first end-to-end cholera vaccine production

July 26, 2026 0

AU and Germany welcome historic Zambia and Zimbabwe Lake Kariba boundary demarcation as Sierra Leone and Guinea struggle to resolve border dispute

July 26, 2026 0

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar convene first continental conference on Catholic Education in Africa

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