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]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: In a strategic effort to strengthen Nigeria’s response to evolving security challenges through sustained international defence collaboration, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General OO Oluyede on 6 February 2026, received Dr Richard Montgomery, the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria at Defence Headquarters, [Read More]
Alusine sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: At the All People’s Congress (APC) party’s mammoth gathering held at the Atooga Stadium in Freetown, one striking feature of the address delivered by the party’s Acting Chairman, Pa-Yansaneh, was his persistent and emphatic invocation of a single term: TRIPARTITE. Indeed, the [Read More]
Trevor Young: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: I had a very promising and honest conversation with Edmond B Nonie – Deputy Minister of Energy I. It was good news mixed with hard truths about why electricity remains unstable in Freetown, the Western Area, and across Sierra Leone. Freetown’s population [Read More]
Kelvin Jay (Voices of Salone): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: Tensions between the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) and National Elections Watch (NEW) have reportedly deepened following the controversy surrounding the 2023 General Elections, with NEW accusing the Commission of deliberate exclusion and attempts to silence independent election [Read More]
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