Syl Cheney-Coker: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2025: It was inevitable. This fall from grace, our descent into the whirlpool of amorality, after our independence from colonialism. It was inevitable that we would allow the best inherited virtues, institutions and laws to collapse, after they fell into the hands of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2025: Weeks after governments promised bold action to protect the ocean at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice (June 2025), the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council and Assembly meetings have concluded with no moratorium on deep-sea mining and a widening gap between promises and performance. [Read More]
The Youth Charter: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 July 2025: This pan-African tribute charts the journey of Madiba, freedom fighter, reconciler, and visionary, whose belief in the power of sport helped shape the very foundations of the modern Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) movement. From the resistance and unity forged [Read More]
Yusuf Bangura (Switzerland): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 June 2025: I’m very sad to learn about Kadi Sesay’s passing. She was not in good health after the massive stroke she suffered about ten years ago. The tribute that is in circulation (“Farewell to a Trailblazer—Dr. Kadi Sesay (1949-2025)”) accurately summarises her [Read More]
Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2025: It is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid the conclusion that the APC and SLPP’s creation of new districts is less about development and more about manipulating electoral outcomes. This trend reflects deeper and more troubling realities, namely: • Both parties appear to [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: Sierra Leonean-born creative entrepreneur, speaker, coach and podcast host, Avril Bunton-Williams, has released her inspiring debut book, A Parent for All Seasons — a deeply heartfelt and empowering guide for those raising children through life’s ever-changing seasons. Rooted in Christian values and enriched by [Read More]
Sheriff Mahmud Ismail: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: In times of economic difficulty, the true test of governance lies not in bold proclamations but in thoughtful action. When public servants await their salaries, when councils struggle to maintain basic services, and when families face rising costs of living, decisions [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: According to the most recent findings by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Sierra Leone has become a trans-shipment hub for cocaine and heroin, routed from South America and Asia to Europe and, to a lesser extent, the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: Since Sierra Leone’s independence in 1961, it had been the ambition of the leadership of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), including the former Prime Minister Albert Margai to neutralise the powers, control and influence of the Krios in Freetown, especially their role in [Read More]
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