Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2024: A five-person team from the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the United States Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) have completed a five-day assessment visit from January 29th to February 2nd, 2024, with the Sierra Leone Navy to support the development of its maritime security [Read More]
Ibrahim Baimba Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 February 2024: On Friday 2 February 2024, the newly arrived 50 government buses labelled WakaFine Bus Operations commenced operations in Freetown. The bus service is arguably the largest in the passenger transportation market in Freetown and across the country. As much as the [Read More]
Kabs Kanu: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 February 2024: The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP) is convinced that the thrust of the international community mediated tripartite dialogue is about the conduct of future elections, while the opposition All People’s Congress (APC ) is still giving its supporters faint hopes [Read More]
Franck Kuwonu:Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2024: In his native Togo, Roger Kodzo Klomegah is reshaping the future of human rights through active citizenship and youth empowerment. His journey began at Amnesty International Togo, where he co-won the human rights improvisation championship of his local group. Roger’s commitment to making [Read More]
Kingsley Ighobor: Siera Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2024: Elias has tasted success with exports: two years ago, he shipped lemons, bananas and other fruits to Namibia in a profitable venture. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of any economy. In Angola, people are determined to shift away [Read More]
Franck Kuwonu: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2024: Courteney Mukoyi, a young tech activist from Zimbabwe, earned global acclaim with the Council of Europe’s Democracy Innovation Award in 2022. This recognition, he believes, led to his appointment to the UN Office of Human Rights Youth Advisory Group, as one of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 February 2024: Held at the University of Cape Town, South Africa and hosted by the African Centre for Cities in partnership with Big Win Philanthropy and Bloomberg Philanthropies, this year’s African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) City Leadership Forum was attended by 15 Mayors and Governors, including [Read More]
Ian Brennan: NPR: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 February 2024: The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: “best African music performance.” When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be “able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array [Read More]
Victor Mengot: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 February 2024: The price one pays for patriotism – my role in public transport transformation in Sierra Leone. For those who don’t know me, I am Victor Ako Mengot a qualified Urban Planner and Chartered Transportation and Highway Engineer. It will be amiss if [Read More]
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