Election Watch
Why is Maada Bio being indecisive about his presidential running mate?
Yei Manga: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 January 2018 Brigadier Bio has been elected since November 2017 to lead the SLPP to the March 2018 presidential and general elections. We have less than two and half months to that coveted date. While the other two major parties – APC and NGC [Read More]
Maada Bio to end speculation about presidential running mate
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 January 2018: After months of dithering and shuffling of chairs on the decks, the opposition SLPP will tomorrow Thursday, 4th January 2018, announce the name of the party’s presidential running mate to accompany Julius Maada Bio to the March 7, 2018 elections. Rumours are rife as [Read More]
President Koroma delivers his final New Year’s address to the people of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 January 2018: As presidential and general elections approach, president Koroma has spent the last few weeks traversing the entire country, in what has been described by the ruling APC party as a ‘thank you tour’. But his ‘thank you tour’ is controversial and causing political tension. [Read More]
Kandeh Yumkella is a man who can lead – a man of purpose and conviction – says Andrew Keili
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 December 2017 Yesterday, Friday, 29th December 2017 – just four days after Christmas was celebrated across the World – signifying a rebirth; in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the opposition National Grand Coalition (NGC) party announced the name of the man who will run the final lap in [Read More]
Battle for mayorship of Freetown – deputy minister of health Madina Rahman wins support
Abdul Malik Bangura: Sierra leone Telegraph: 28 December 2017 Hundreds of All Peoples Congress (APC) party faithful and loyal supporters thronged the streets of Freetown yesterday – Wednesday 27th December 2017, in show of firm solidarity and support for Madam Madina Rahman, at the launch of her expression of interest in [Read More]
Samura Kamara and his AYV TV interview – a rejoinder
Noorudin KaiKai: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 December 2017: I think that our country’s media practitioners are struggling to catch up with other African countries when it comes to exposing our Presidential candidates to the limelight, and getting their messages across to the electorates. And I hope AYV Television and other [Read More]
Samura Kamara and his AYV TV interview – an analysis
Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 December 2917 Watching Sierra Leone’s AYV television from the Diaspora seems very encouraging and interesting these days. In fact, the station has made millions of Sierra Leoneans living abroad to feel at home, as they are now accustomed to current news and developments [Read More]
Open letter to the Sierra Leone Political Parties Registration Commission
Chernoh Alpha M. Bah: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 December 2017: President Koroma’s violation of public elections rules and political parties code of conduct. I write in reference to this subject matter, and to particularly draw your attention to the obvious violations by the leadership of the All Peoples Congress (APC) [Read More]