Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: The nation has been thrown into deep mourning following the tragic killing of Mrs. Valentina Bisodun Catherine Kamanda (née Nicol), a respected matron and lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra [Read More]
Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has suspended the country’s main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party, with effect from 8:30 a.m. today for failing to comply with a NLe350,000 fine imposed on the party, the political parties regulatory body has said. [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Mr. Baba Malick Ba as Regional Director overseeing Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and Guinea, effective February 1, 2026. Mr. Baba Malick Ba is a senior finance professional with extensive [Read More]
Kadiatu Kabia: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: Umu Koroma is a household food trader at the bustling Low-Cost Market in Kissy, where she sells food and other daily essentials to families in her community. Like many traders, Umu faced daily challenges caused by poor sanitation in the market. Waste [Read More]
Rev. Dr. Andrew T. Gbandeh-Mitta: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: In the devastating aftermath of Koidu Limited’s (formerly known as Koidu Holdings) abrupt shutdown in May 2025, which resulted in the mass layoff of over 1,000 local workers amid bitter disputes over wages, exchange rates, working conditions, and inadequate [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: Africa.com today announced a new Knowledge Partnership with The Education Collaborative, a pan-African network dedicated to strengthening education systems through locally grounded research, collaboration, and leadership development. Founded and convened at Ashesi University, The Education Collaborative brings together educators, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2026: The inauguration which began on February 7, 2026, at Njongon, will be held from February 7 – 15, 2026 at several locations across The Gambia. Declaring the inauguration ceremony officially open, Gambian President Adama BARROW, described the electricity access project as an “unprecedented achievement [Read More]
Donald Doherty & Saidu Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 February 2026: When Sierra Leone launched the Free Quality School Education (FQSE) in 2018, it was more than a policy announcement. It was a moral declaration, described as one of the most ambitious social policies in Sierra Leone’s post-war history. In [Read More]
John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 February 2026: Today, I reflect on the life of the late Chernor Ojuku Sesay, a former colleague now resting in the world beyond, whose memory remains vivid among us. Chernor who passed away six years ago, was one of the five of us [Read More]
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