Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Last Thursday, 16th July 2020 in Freetown, High Court Judge – Justice Cosmotina Jarrette discharged former Minister of Basic Education – Alpha Osman Timbo; Emily Kadiatu Gogra – Deputy Minister of Basic Education; Charles T. Kamanda; Mamusu Massaquoi and Zainab Binta Kamara, on all [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Last Saturday, Dr Kandeh Yumkella, a member of parliament for Kambia district, joined participants at a virtual conference including representatives from international organizations, public and private sectors, and civil society to discuss the devastating consequences of COVID-19, including the off-grid electricity generating sector. “COVID-19 [Read More]

Bamine Charlie Boye: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2020: Let me start by expressing my sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident that took place in Makeni yesterday Saturday and Friday. Let me also hasten to make it known that I am against [Read More]

Sierra Leone telegraph: 18 July 2020: There are disturbing reports coming from Makeni in the north of Sierra leone, where military personnel have fired teargas and live bullets at local people protesting against the government’s removal of an electricity power generator from the city to relocate to the town of [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2020: There is at long last, a ray of hope in Sierra Leone for journalists as members of parliament yesterday debated the repeal of Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) which has been used by politicians of varying [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2020: When international human rights organisations start calling on a Head of State to respect the civil and human rights of citizens in accordance with the country’s constitution, then questions must be asked about the direction the country is heading. Early this week, the Canadian-based [Read More]

SL Ministry of Information: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2020: Guaranteeing press freedom, promoting and protecting the rights of journalists, giving oxygen of  publicity to the voices of reasoning, and making the country compete with other civilized democratic nations, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio, as part of his manifesto [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2020: Despite all efforts by the government and Chief Justice to reform Sierra Leone’s court system to reduce the time it takes for justice to be delivered, it seems old bad habits are taking much longer to die, as thousands of people up and down [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2020: The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has today presented its 2019 Annual Report to President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House, in line with Section 33 (12) of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone. Acting Chief Electoral Commissioner, Edmond Sylvester Alpha, said that the [Read More]