Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2019: President Julius Maada Bio has today announced measures to curb the increasing spate of examination malpractices. He made this announcement at the opening of the newly Comprehensive Primary School at No.9 Community in Freetown. Addressing the nation, president Bio said: “Examination malpractice destroys the [Read More]
Elkass Sannoh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 September 2019: The most topical issue in Sierra Leone today, arguably, is the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) results which have exposed the rottenness of the country’s education system. I am premising my article on a speech delivered by the 46th Governor [Read More]
PUAWUI – DR. SAMA BANYA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 September 2019: Since the West Africa Examination Council published the results of the O’ level examination, the news media and especially social media have been inundated with discussions on the reasons for the very poor results this year. The loudest noise [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 September 2019: On Tuesday, 10 September 2019, president Julius Maada Bio launched a national mobile library initiative at State House in Freetown, where he encouraged pupils and students to improve on the culture of reading in the country. Founder of Lunch Box and project lead for [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 September 2019: On Tuesday, 10th September, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) presented and discussed the government’s National Action Plan for Health Security with journalists, at the MoHS Conference Hall at Youyi Building in Freetown. Speaking to journalists, Health Minister – Alpha Tejan Wurie [Read More]
Ibrahim Sheriff: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 September 2019: When results of the 2019 WASSCE examinations were announced in Sierra Leone, they were received with mixed perceptions. Some say that public exposure of the results was very bad for the country. Some say it was good for the country. Those who [Read More]
Yusuf Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 September 2019: Sierra Leoneans have been shocked by the outrageously poor results of the recently released West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). It has been reported that more than 95 percent of students who took the examination failed or did not obtain the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 September 2019: Members of the Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU), yesterday met with president Julius Maada Bio at State House, where they discussed the role of the country’s teachers in the successful delivery of the government’s Free Quality Education programme. Presenting the visiting team, Minister of [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 September 2019: Sierra Leone may not be many people’s idea of heaven, but it looks like recent events in the country have drawn attention to such a debate. The situation in our country is an open secret. And if anyone wants to get a [Read More]
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