Mohamed Kunowah Kiellow – The Netherlands Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2015 State security forces of Sierra Leone are playing a central role in the fight against the Ebola virus. It’s therefore very important that the Police Force of Sierra Leone act in a manner that does not violate the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 February 2015 The Council of the European Union has issued a clear and strong statement on the appalling atrocities and violence perpetrated by the terrorist group – Boko Haram in Nigeria, as well as their threat to governments and civilians in the sub-region. The Council stresses [Read More]
Kingsley Ighobor Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 February 2015 The economic impact of the Ebola virus outbreak in the most affected countries — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone is still unraveling, as figures are being collected. Yet, it is still unclear when the deadly virus will be contained. Even the most [Read More]
Sheriff Mahmud Ismail Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 February 2015 Two years ago, Sierra Leone’s parliament enacted the Right to Access Information Law and in 2014 joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP). In its action plan submitted to the OGP, the government committed itself to launching an open data initiative. It [Read More]
Zainab Tunkara Clarkson Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 February 2015 It appears that we are eventually winning the war against the dreaded Ebola virus disease (EVD) as the number of casualties from the pandemic is finally on the decrease. (Photo: Zainab Tunkara Clarkson). And as West Africa starts to see the [Read More]
Sheriff Mahmud Ismail Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 January 2015 In April 2010, the government of Sierra Leone introduced the free healthcare initiative, abolishing user fees for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children less than five years of age in public health facilities. It also banned Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) [Read More]
Sheriff Mahmud Ismail Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 January 2015 Successive reports of the Auditor- General (AG) – (photo), have consistently identified non-compliance of procurement procedures as a serious challenge in the country’s public financial management system. In the executive summary of the 2011 report, the AG stated that; “We encountered [Read More]
Sheriff Mahmud Ismail Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2015 When the Ebola virus struck Sierra Leone eight months ago in May 2014, it did so with extraordinary barbarity. Like an overpowering insurgent, it sought to demoralize the strongest among those who battled its ferocious onslaught. It practically decapitated the resistance [Read More]
Comfort Ero – writing in the Guardian Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 January 2015 When Nigeria goes to the polls in February, rival candidates Goodluck Jonathan (Photo) and Muhammadu Buhari must do all they can to limit the risk of violence. With less than a month to go before contentious polls, Nigeria is [Read More]
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