Economy & Business

“Africa cannot outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others” says AfDB President

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 February 2022: African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina told African leaders that the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing [Read More]

Economy & Business

President Bio’s double standards exposed as he covers up corruption in his government 

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 February 2022: The Africanist Press have published a report showing bank records of the country’s Petroleum Directorate paying over Le6.664 billion ineligible rent allowances to consultants and new political appointees recruited by the institution between July 2018 and November 2020. This revelation comes as President Bio [Read More]

Politics & Law

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr presents her case to the people amid attempts to unseat her by the ruling SLPP

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 February 2022: Following her recent appearance at the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee where she presented evidence and answer questions about her stewardship of the Freetown City Council, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has also held several discussions with the Anti-Corruption Commission as part of investigations into alleged abuse [Read More]

Education and Health

Transmission of devastating tropical diseases declines across twelve districts in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 February 2022: The United States government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), has supported the Government of Sierra Leone by providing medicines to entire communities through campaigns every year to eliminate several neglected tropical diseases. Twelve districts in Sierra Leone have successfully reduced transmission of [Read More]