Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 June 2019: Liberia’s former president – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Makeni, Northern Sierra Leone today, where she is holding talks with the former president of Sierra Leone – Ernest Bai Koroma. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Sierra Leone this weekend to attend tomorrow Sunday’s launching [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 June 2019: Following the spate of political violence in various parts of Sierra Leone since the elections of March 2018, which saw the All People’s Congress (APC) party ousted from office by the Sierra Leone’s People’s Party (SLPP), there have been calls for peaceful resolution to [Read More]

Rev. G. Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 June 2019: It should be established from the onset that there is a direct correlation between the independence of state institutions and the consolidation of democracy. Therefore, every effort should be expended to ensure the independence of these institutions is not compromised, regardless [Read More]

Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 June 2019: I wrote an article in this column in 2013 with the title – “Election petition verdict: The law is an ass”, in response to the verdict on the now famous “Ansu Lansana case”. I took this as a personal issue. I know [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2019: Returning home to Sierra Leone after a busy schedule in London last week, which culminated in celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday at a military parade after presenting all that is good in Sierra Leone to potential investors , president Bio is expected to [Read More]

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 June 2019: The Republic of Sierra Leone recently celebrated its 58th year of independence. But many have been left wondering whether it was worth all the fuss in the first place. And this is largely thanks to recent events that have unstitched the nation’s [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 June 2019: 2018 Presidential Candidate for the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party – Dr Samura Kamara, has been summoned to give evidence in the inquiry into the sale of government’s shares in the Sierra Rutile Company Ltd., which is alleged to have been sold by [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2019: Tonight, questions are being asked as to how the former youth affairs minister in the Koroma-led APC government – Mr. Bai Mahmoud Bangura, can continue to serve in the APC party as Chairman of its National Youth League, following today’s announcement by the country’s [Read More]

PUAWUI DR SAMA BANYA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2019: “The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) is concerned about the incident of 31st May, 2019 between the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and supporters of the All Peoples Congress (APC), which took place at the APC Party headquarters Old [Read More]