Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 August 2023: Several senior military officers have been arrested in Sierra Leone, after weeks of political instability following the conclusion of presidential and general elections held on 24th of June 2023. According to a statement published by the police yesterday, the senior military officers were among [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 July 2023: Leaders of West African States meeting yesterday in Abuja, have strongly condemned the military coup which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and his government in Niger last week. The ECOWAS Heads of States have given the coup leaders one week to hand over power to [Read More]

Memuna Forna: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2023: It’s been four years, since restoration work began on the mighty pipe organ in St George’s Cathedral, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Hundreds of parts have been dismantled, cleaned and painstakingly repaired. There are still a few steps to go before the instrument’s voice [Read More]

Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2023: In the realm of justice, Sierra Leone has been grappling with a persistent and distressing issue – the miscarriage of justice. The very foundation of a fair legal system seems to be crumbling, leaving countless individuals deprived of their right to a [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 July 2023 Since removing his military uniform to become a civilian politician in the late 1990s, there have been calls for the Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio to be put on trial for the State assasination of 29 citizens of Sierra Leone, including senior military and [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2023: Its over eighteen months ago since President Bio unconstitutionally sacked the country’s Auditor General – Lara Taylor Pearce after she published a litany of evidence showing serious financial mismanagement and misappropriation of public funds across State House and various government ministries. Instead of treating [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2023: President Dr Julius Maada Bio was yesterday awarded a clean bill of health by the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) – Mr Mohamed Konneh, following his controversial declaration last month of President Bio as the winner of the presidential election [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 July 2023: Sierra Leone has become a de-facto One Party State, after the country’s main opposition APC refused to accept the results of elections announced by the Electoral Commission last month. The APC party says the results were rigged, and they will not be taking part [Read More]

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 July 2023: In a shocking turn of events, it has come to light that Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, former presidential candidate for the NGC in 2018, has not only played a pivotal role in helping President Maada Bio secure victory in the controversial 2023 [Read More]