Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 August 2026: Looking at the drama surrounding the proposed constitutional amendments, one would think we were living in the days of George Washington, surrounded by political leaders so restrained by constitutional principle that the Constitution itself was in no danger from those entrusted with [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 August 2026: The ECOWAS Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming West Africa into a competitive automotive manufacturing hub by convening the ECOWAS Regional Automotive Industry Development Forum in Abuja, Nigeria, to accelerate the implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Automotive Policy Framework and unlock the region’s [Read More]
Albert David KAMARA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 August 2026: In the well‑lit chamber of Sierra Leone’s Parliament yesterday, Friday 7th August 2026, President Julius Maada Bio delivered a speech that, on paper, radiated optimism, stability, and national progress. The speech that echoed through empty stomachs. Parliament heard a speech; the [Read More]
Sidi Yayah Tunis – APC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2026: The All People’s Congress (APC) wishes to commend our Parliamentary Leadership and every APC Member of Parliament for the patriotism, maturity, discipline and principled leadership they have demonstrated throughout the ongoing parliamentary consideration of the Constitution of Sierra Leone [Read More]
Albert David KAMARA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2026: Guinea’s decision to opt out of the ECO single currency in 2027 is not an act of defiance, it is an act of economic clarity. In a region where political speeches often outrun economic realities, Conakry has delivered a message that [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2026: In general terms, many see the constitution of any given country as the cornerstone of law, liberty and governance that should guide generations with enduring wisdom. If this premise is anything to go by, it means that the wisdom with which our [Read More]
Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2026: A five-year-old girl, her mother and grandmother have died after a wall collapsed at Metchem on Monday during heavy rains that lasted for hours, local authorities have said. In nearby Juba, just 9.2km from central Freetown, over 300 homes were “completely flooded,” [Read More]
Albert David KAMARA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2026: The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay’s recent proposal in parliament to impose heavy restrictions on dual‑citizen Sierra Leoneans seeking parliamentary office, 24 months of physical residency, years of NASSIT contributions, five years of tax payments, and a “citizen‑by‑birth [Read More]
John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2026: Today, Wednesday, 5 August, accompanying my boss the Mayor of Freetown, I spent the entire day in Sierra Leone’s Parliament as a citizen, following the debate on the government’s proposed amendments to the 1991 multiparty Constitution. It was an important reminder [Read More]
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