Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 September 2021: There is much uncertainty across Guinea Conakry today as the dust begins to settle, following yesterday’s military coup which saw 83-year-old president Conde ousted from office at gunpoint. The military has ordered ministers and heads of government departments and agencies to a meeting to [Read More]
Reuters: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021: Special forces soldiers apparently ousted Guinea’s long-serving President Alpha Conde today Sunday, telling the West African nation they had dissolved its government and constitution and closed its land and air borders. As the United Nations and Nigeria, the region’s dominant power, condemned any [Read More]
Dr Samura Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021: My attention has been drawn to the content of a press briefing by the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Francis Ben Kaifala, held on Wednesday, 1st September 2021, at the Cathedral Hall, Gloucester Street, Freetown. I have had cause to [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021: The African Bar Association (AfBA) has invited former President of Sierra Leone, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, to attend the Association’s annual conference taking place from 3rd October to 7th October 2021 in Niamey, Niger. AfBA also informed President Koroma of its decision to honour [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 September 2021: A landmark ruling declared by the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone yesterday, has overturned previous narrow interpretations of the country’s laws and constitution, with regards the right of Sierra Leoneans to hold dual citizenship and be allowed to vote and be voted at presidential [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 September 2021: Last week, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced they have suspended their entry ban on travellers with tourist visas from several countries including Sierra Leone, imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement issued by The Federal Authority for [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 September 2021: As 2023 presidential and general elections draw closer in Sierra Leone, there is little doubt the two main political parties – the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the opposition All Peoples Congress Party (APC) will lock horns fiercely once again, if current [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 September 2021: Owners of bars, restaurants, clubs and hotels in Freetown, met with Ministry of Tourism and the National Corona Virus Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC) officials in Aberdeen, Freetown, where they discussed the impact of the pandemic on the tourism sector and leisure businesses. They also [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 September 2021: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning says it has commenced action against illegal occupants of several business stores in Freetown. Last Tuesday, the Director of Lands and Surveys, Mr. Tamba Dauda, led a team of enforcement officials to shut down Four [Read More]
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