Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2020: At times I laugh my sides to restrained archness at the hypocrisy exhibited by thousands of Sierra Leoneans who belong to the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). Just after the black man George Floyd was asphyxiated to death, on 25 [Read More]
Puawui Dr. Sama Banya: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2020: A few years ago I published my autobiography under the above title. At 90 years old yesterday, I continue to look back with gratitude and great humanity amidst thankfulness to God Almighty for His grace and Mercy. Mine has been [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2020: George Floyd has been laid to rest and may he rest in peace. But his memories are sure to linger on forever, and not just be another hashtag #. He was not the first to die at the hands of the police, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph court reporter: 09 June 2020: As the case for the State came to a close yesterday, Adrian Fisher, who has commandeered the role of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and leading the prosecution in the Palo Conteh treason trial, informed the court that after calling 13 [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 June 2020: The seditious libel case involving Sierra Leone’s former minister of social welfare and journalist – Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, was adjourned today to Friday 12 June 2020, after prosecution witness who is the lead police investigator – Detective M.K. Alieu, was cross-examined by Blyden [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 June 2020: Sierra Leone’s former minister of social welfare, and journalist – Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, who was arrested on the 1st of May 2020 by heavily armed police who broke into her home, after criticising the president for his approach in handling the coronavirus pandemic, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 07 June 2020: One can criticise president Bio for lacking in judgement, but he cannot be faulted for his style. He is the first head of state in Africa – if not the world, to walk on a red carpet to launch his country’s national tree planting [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 06 June 2020: Sierra Leone has appointed its first female Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). She is Mrs. Elizabeth Augusta Turay. Her appointment comes, following concerns raised about the gender balance at the top of the police force, as well as the recent escalation of youth [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph court correspondent: 05 June 2020: Palo Conteh is charged on a 13 count indictment. Two of those counts – 15 and 16, relate to allegations of making a false statement on oath otherwise than in a judicial proceedings, contrary to section 2(1) of the Perjury Act of [Read More]
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