Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 August 2017 Can West African countries become more prosperous by adopting the use of a single currency and fostering a closer, integrated and single economic union? Some economists believe that many countries in the West African region that are classed as ‘natural resource rich – but [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 August 2017 John Bonoh Sisay has launched his policy plan and vision he thinks Sierra Leone needs for transformation. The plan promises eight pledges. These are his pledges to the people of Sierra Leone. But can he deliver? What are the costs? What are his implementation [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 July 2017 Never in the history of Sierra Leone’s politics has an aspiring candidate for any public office – let alone the presidency, chosen the occasion of the launching of their election campaign to publicly threaten a female journalist with gender based violence. But today – [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 July 2017 President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone today, Monday 31 July 2017, met with the president of Cote D’Ivoire – Mr Alassane Ouattara, for bilateral and multilateral consultations. According to State House Communication Unit, the two leaders exchanged views on the further deepening of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 July 2017 Mr. John Oponjo Benjamin, who is the former leader and chairman of the opposition SLPP and now one of the aspirants for the party’s presidential flagbearership, last Friday poured scorn over the governance record and performance of the Koroma government. Speaking to local media [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 July 2017 The president of Ivory Coast – Alassane Ouattara is in Sierra Leone on a two-day working visit. He was met on arrival at the Freetown international Lungi airport today Sunday, 30th July 2017, by Sierra Leone’s Vice President – Victor Bockarie Foh. According to [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 July 2017 There is mixed reaction to last week’s announcement by Sierra Leone police to arrest any group of people jogging in the streets of the capital Freetown, without first obtaining permission from the police. Many in Sierra Leone say that in the light of rising [Read More]
Claudia Anthony (with additional content by the Sierra Leone Telegraph) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2017 On this glorious day fourteen years ago, a wicked and monstrous rebel war lord by the name of Foday Saybanah Sankoh died of pneumonia in the custody of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. [Read More]
Victor Mengot Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2017 It is ironic that Freetown which is one of the first planned city in British West Africa is now becoming a massive urban sprawl. This due to a history of neglect by various municipal leaders since independence. What is urgently needed is [Read More]
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