Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 May 2020: The Sierra Leone police has been on national TV displaying what it says is evidence it needs to bring charges in court against Dr Sylvia Blyden, who has been locked up in prison since the 1st of May 2020, without charge, whilst CID detectives [Read More]
Israel Ojekeh Parper (Snr): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 May 2020: Was the 2000 or 3000 bags of rice in Pademba Road Prison stores a factor in the staged Prison break out? What were SLPP people like Fatmata Sawaneh doing at the Prison at 3am in the morning even before the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 06 May 2020: Dr Kandeh Yumkella – the parliamentary leader of the National Grand Coalition party and a member of parliament of the Kambia district, was on television in Freetown yesterday speaking about the rapidly deteriorating disorder in the country, amid rising political tension, and police arrest [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 May 2020: Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Sierra Leone today – compared to the 12 new cases reported yesterday, along with two more deaths in the last twenty-four hours. This brings the total number of recorded cases to 199, and the total number [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 May 2020: “Noting the serious risk posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, IMF Directors welcomed the decisive actions taken to protect the health of the population and to minimize potential economic spill overs.” That was the conclusion of a IMF review conducted in March 2020, of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 May 2020: There will be no return to the “old normal,” governments must act to create a new economy and more jobs, says the UN. (Photo above: UN Deputy Secretary General – Amina J Mohammad). The urgent health crisis that is COVID-19 has created a historic [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 May 2020: Four days after Dr Sylvia Blyden was arrested and continues to be locked up by police in Freetown without charge, the Sierra Leone police has this evening released a statement explaining why they have arrested the journalist and opposition politician. The Media and Public [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 May 2020: The United Nations through its representative in Sierra Leone is calling for political dialogue between the government and opposition parties, following the killing of several prisoners at the country’s main prison in Freetown, as well as the arrest of opposition politicians. This call from [Read More]
50/50 Group: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 May 2020: The 50/50 Group joins other civil society groups in expressing concern about the recent spate of events, including the death of a number of persons during the Pademba Road disturbances, and in particular, the arrest of a number of high-profile women, including [Read More]
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