Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 May 2012 Leaders of the West African sub-region have got their work cut out, seeking a peaceful and urgent resolution to the ongoing political impasse in Mali and Guinea Bissau, where the military have taken upon themselves to usurp the democratic freedoms and will of the [Read More]
4 May 2012 As elections in Sierra Leone draw closer and we celebrate ‘World Press Freedom Day’, the spotlight has once again been focussed on the need for the media in Sierra Leone to wake up to the challenges it face, as it seeks to assert its constitutional rights. The [Read More]
Abdul R Thomas – Editor 4 May 2012 In just under a week, Sierra Leone’s main opposition presidential candidate – Julius Maada Bio will be delivering his maiden address in London, at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. It is expected that a diverse audience from the British and [Read More]
1 May, 2012 The Economic Community of West African States, which has been mediating a peaceful transition to civilian rule in Guinea Bissau, has now decided to impose diplomatic, economic and financial sanctions on the government. According to reports from APO, talks in Banjul between Foreign Ministers of the regional [Read More]
Alpha Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 May 2012 China is a fantastic country, where astronomical socio-economic developments have outpaced every other country in the world. And the APC government in Freetown, under the leadership of Ernest Bai Koroma, has incredibly had three Ambassadors and one Deputy Ambassador of Sierra Leone sent [Read More]
John Baimba Sesay 1 May 2012 Within forth-eight hours of his arrival in the People’s Republic of China, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to China, Abubakarr Multi-Kamara has, on Thursday 26th April, presented copy of his Letters of Credence and recall to the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Read More]
African Press Organization (APO) 30 April, 2012 The Gambian President, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, has warned that the region was “losing its patience” over the perennial political crisis in Guinea Bissau and would not allow a tiny minority to take the country and region hostage to their interests.
Dr. Alpha Kawusu 30 April 2012 With barely six months to general and presidential elections in Sierra Leone, the political mood in the country continues to be restless and polarized. A major contributing factor to this atmosphere is the ruling All People’s Congress’ discomfort with the man at the apogee [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2012 Last Friday, 27 April 2012, the president of Sierra Leone – Ernest Bai Koroma , possibly delivered his last independence anniversary broadcast to the people, after five years in power. Yet, he sounded more like a general preparing for battle at the polls in [Read More]
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