Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2024: In the last few weeks, sadly more than 100 people have died from oppressive heat in India. In Africa, while some countries are experiencing torrential rains, others are suffering from terrible droughts. At the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting [Read More]
Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2024: Recent events have once again spotlighted the troubling state of Sierra Leone’s politics. Following the 2023 election, both local and international observers highlighted numerous irregularities, casting doubt on the transparency of the process. These concerns prompted the formation of a tripartite committee [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2024: A Judge-led tribunal set up three years ago to investigate Sierra Leone’s Auditor General Lara Taylor-Pearce and her deputy Tamba Momoh, after publishing a damning report into corruption in high places including the office of President Bio, has finally submitted its report to President [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2024: Siera Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission has published its investigation report into allegations of abuse of office and fraud, involving the country’s Clerk of Parliament – Umar Paran Tarawally and his wife Abibatu Paran Tarawally, offences liable to imprisonment under the Anti-Corruption Laws. But despite clear [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 June 2024: A new government hospital built to provide healthcare for children in Sierra Leone by the Government of Japan in Lumley, Freetown, has been handed over to the government of Sierra Leone. The well-furnished and equipped state-of-the-art pediatric hospital which costs over $16 million will [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 June 2024: African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch said, marking the African Union (AU)’s Day of the African Child two days ago. Africa is the region with the world’s highest out-of-school population. [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 June 2024: A 4-person team from Bloomberg Philanthropies and their Global Mayor’s Challenge implementing partner delivery associates, were in Freetown from Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th June, as part of their visits to all 15 cities around the world that won the Bloomberg Global Mayor’s Challenge. [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 June 2024: Sierra Leone’s main opposition All People’s Congress Party (APC) has announced it is suspending its membership and involvement in the Tripartite Committee established by the international community, in the wake of controversial presidential and general elections held in June 2023, which independent election monitors [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 June 2024: With a strong slate of exploration and production activities and competitive licensing rounds in 2024, Africa is well-positioned to realize its potential as the global energy frontier. These bid rounds are poised to cement Africa as a global hub for hydrocarbon development. Licensing rounds [Read More]
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