Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: “Not Guilty.” Two powerful words spoken by the foreman of the jury that brought a sense of relief and feelings of vindication to three accused persons in the recently concluded treason trial. In the case of the first accused, Alfred Palo Conteh, [Read More]
Concerned Sierra Leoneans: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: In our press release dated 4th May 2020, we accentuated our horror and concern over the brutal intervention of heavily armed State House Presidential guards who opened fire on unarmed prisoners and prison guards with assault rifles, in an attempt to [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 July 2020: Three days ago, Monday 6th July 2020, parliamentarians in Sierra Leone concluded their debate on the President’s statement to parliament that he delivered on 28th May 2020. During last Monday’s final debate, the Deputy Chief Whip – Alusine Kanneh MP of the ruling SLPP, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 July 2020: The Sierra Leone Telegraph has seen a letter written by the UK Minister for Africa – James Duddridge, expressing serious concern about the treatment of Sierra Leone’s former Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs – Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, since her arrest [Read More]
Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 July 2020: I spent two years in Ukraine working in a remote environment in the mining industry in the mid-90’s and greatly appreciated the sense of humour in their folksy yarns. One I liked was about a young man who was about to marry [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 July 2020: Following the aftermath of the rioting that took place on the 29th April, 2020, at the Freetown Correctional facility, Pademba Road, leaving several prisoners dead, injured and serious destruction to buildings and property, Officers of the Freetown Correctional Centre have conducted an investigation and [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Last Friday, 3rd July 2020, members of Parliament in Sierra Leone continued their discussion of the president’s statement that he delivered to parliament on Thursday, 28th May 2020. Sulaiman Marray-Conteh MP of the ruling SLPP spoke about the pivotal role the media is playing [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah, took his oath of office at State House today, in the presence of President Dr Julius Maada Bio in accordance with the Laws of Sierra Leone. Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah was appointed [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Since the former Defence, and Interior Minister was arrested and charged, among others with treason, the trial-by-social-media and in the court of public opinion has been in overdrive. The court of public opinion had tried him and given its own verdict long [Read More]
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