Bamine Charlie Boye: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 June 2020: Dr. Sylvia O. Blyden is a household name in Sierra Leone. Politics aside, she has single-handedly helped more youths and women in Sierra Leone, from her personal resources, than any current active politician. For Dr Blyden, serving humanity is a calling—and she has answered it [Read More]
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 June 2020: Last Friday, 5th June 2020, the umbrella body that has the mandate to champion the interests of journalists in Sierra Leone – the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), celebrated its 49th anniversary. In his address to members of SLAJ, the [Read More]
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]
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