September 21, 2026

The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Sierra Leone News

Established 2009 – Serving the Diaspora – Rebranding Sierra Leone

  • Home
  • Economy & Business
  • Politics & Law
  • In Focus
  • Election Watch
  • Education & Health
  • OUR PRIVACY POLICY
  • Sports
  • Sierra Leone News
Latest Stories
  • [ September 21, 2026 ] General Birame Diop and Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier discuss cooperation between ECOWAS and France Politics & Law
  • [ September 21, 2026 ] State capture in real time: How a criminal empire turns Sierra Leone into a narco‑hub In Focus
  • [ September 20, 2026 ] The returning son and the APC’s second wilderness In Focus
  • [ September 20, 2026 ] Former President Ernest Bai Koroma – a man returned, chastened by distance, steadied by faith In Focus
  • [ September 16, 2026 ] Sierra Leone and the unfinished work of nationhood – op ed Politics & Law
  • [ September 16, 2026 ] Sierra Leone’s President Bio, Section 122 and the Constitutional Amendment Bill — what does the constitution actually say? Op ed Politics & Law
  • [ September 16, 2026 ] Gates Foundation commits US$1 Billion to help build and deliver equitable AI that improves health and expands opportunity Education and Health
  • [ September 15, 2026 ] Sierra Leone’s President Bio seeks judicial opinion on Constitutional Amendment Bill to break political deadlock Politics & Law
HomeEconomy & Business

Economy & Business

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone resumes iron ore export after painfully long break

June 21, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 10

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2019: The government of Sierra Leone can once again begin to breathe a sigh of relief, following the announcement by SL Mining Limited – a wholly owned subsidiary of Gerald Group, that its first shipment of iron ore concentrate – branded ‘Marampa Blue’ to China, [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone seeks $2 Billion funding for Lungi airport bridge to Freetown

June 19, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 37

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2019: “We believe infrastructural investments should not burden the country with huge debt. They should be financed in a way that the public and future generations are not liable for that debt………So we are not going to build a bridge or an airport for which [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone president Bio receives more recovered stolen public funds from the ACC

June 18, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 16

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 June 2019: Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), yesterday presented a cheque for 7.5 billion Leones to President Dr Julius Maada Bio at a ceremony in State House, Freetown. This Le 7.5 billion is part of a whopping 16 Billion Leones of stolen cash, so far recovered [Read More]

Economy & Business

Freetown and Hull strengthen partnership – can more be done to help develop Freetown?

June 13, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 June 2019: On Tuesday, 11 June 2019, the twinned-sister cities of Freetown and Hull City UK, took their partnership to another level with the visit of Hull City Mayor – Steven Wilson to Sierra Leone, where he met both the Mayor of Freetown and president Julius [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone’s fuel crisis is politically motivated

June 12, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Josephus Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 June 2019: It is a sad story that today, National Petroleum (NP) which is, or should be a national petroleum company, is collaborating with other international petroleum companies based in Sierra Leone, to blackmail Government into increasing the pump price of fuel. Despite the [Read More]

Economy & Business

Another public official in Sierra Leone agrees to repay stolen funds

June 11, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 14

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 June 2019; Hardly a week goes by these days, without news of a public official in Sierra Leone entering into an out of court settlement with the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to repay stolen public funds. Whilst some of the monies involved may be fairly small, [Read More]

Economy & Business

China to construct two major water dams in Sierra Leone

June 6, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2019: Sierra Leone’s minister of water resources – Dr Jonathan Bonopha Tengbe, has confirmed to the Sierra Leone Telegraph that he has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chinese engineering firm – China Gezhouba Group Company Limited (CGGC) to carry out the Orugu [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone trade and investment conference kicks off in London

June 5, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 12

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2019: Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio will open the UK-Sierra Leone Trade and Investment Conference taking place in London tomorrow, Thursday 6th June 2019. The conference will provide a platform for the Government of Sierra Leone to showcase the Trade and Investment Opportunities in [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone may soon get $500 million Millennium Challenge Compact for water access

June 5, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2019: Technical experts are assessing Guma Valley Dam’s infrastructure that could help the country’s business case for a $500 million Millennium Challenge Compact investment, which could boost access to reliable, clean, safe drinking water in the capital Freetown. Last Friday, 31st May 2019, Guma Valley [Read More]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 137 138 139 … 193 »

WITH CORRUPTION EVERYONE PAYS

Topics

Ebola featured President Bai Koroma Sierra Leone Sierra Leone News

The Sierra Leone Telegraph Reserves Copyright

GDPR COOKIE CONSENT
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Loading Comments...