Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 January 2025: Sierra Leone’s parliament has once again shown its true despotic and authoritarian colour, by barring a local journalist from ever entering the precinct of parliament. Journalist Melvin Tejan Mansaray was this week banned by the Speaker of parliament – Segepoh Solomon Thomas, for what [Read More]
Isaac Anyaogu (Reuters): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 January 2025: Nigeria will establish a national credit guarantee company in May to lend to businesses and individuals, President Bola Tinubu said in an speech last Wednesday. Tinubu, who took office in May 2023, campaigned on economic reforms including expanding credit access to [Read More]
Bernice Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 January 2025: The legal representation of Hawa Hunt, a contestant on the reality show “House of Stars,” has taken a dramatic turn after her lawyer withdrew from the case following accusations from Hunt’s daughter. Hunt was arrested live on television on December 22nd, 2024, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 January 2025: The government has successfully stabilised the country’s economy and will now turn its focus to the implementation of key development projects, President William Ruto has said. In the past two years, the President noted, key development programmes had stalled due to economic challenges. He, [Read More]
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 January 2025: The inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama in Ghana presented a profound moment for reflection. With dignitaries and leaders from across the region in attendance, the occasion symbolized the triumph of democracy, and the reaffirmation of good governance built on integrity, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 December 2024: Will the grieving families of hundreds of unarmed citizens killed by the security forces in Sierra Leone since 2018, ever receive justice? On Christmas Day, the President of Sierra Leone and his family staged a spectacular and lavish party at State Lodge for their [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 December 2024: The whereabouts of one of Sierra Leone’s popular journalists – Thomas Dixon, remains uncertain, after the country’s Inspector General of Police – Fayia Sellu, threatened to have him arrested. According to the Inspector General of Police, Thomas Dixon had accused him of “arrogance” – [Read More]
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 December 2024: Sierra Leone today faces an extremely worrying situation, one that threatens the very foundation of the rule of law in the country’s fragile democracy. At the heart of this crisis is the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Faya Sellu, whose actions, [Read More]
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 December 2024: Today, I write with a heavy heart to remind Sierra Leoneans of a painful chapter in the history of one of our own ethnic groups, the Fula people. The events of December 15, 2024, have resurrected bitter memories that no one [Read More]
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