Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 January 2016 Dear Madame Lagarde In March 2014, Liberia was hit by the unprecedented outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). (photo: IMF Chief Lagarde and president Sirleaf). The outbreak permeated the social and economic fabric of our country, significantly undermining our economic activities and [Read More]
David E Kiwuwa The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2016 The violent and chaotic events in Burundi have once again brought into sharp focus the perennial problem of leadership change in sub-Saharan Africa, says David Kiwuwa, writing in theconversation.com last May. In this article, David explains why it is not business as usual for [Read More]
Claudine Vidal Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2016 On 31 December 2015, in his greetings to the nation, Rwandan president Paul Kagame announced that he would run a third term. “You asked me to continue to lead this country after 2017. Given its importance to you, I can only accept.” [Read More]
Dr. Denis Sandy Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 January 2016 In part one of this article published yesterday, I discussed Sierra Leone’s efforts in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). And I concluded that Sierra Leone did not make any progress in meeting any of the eight former MDGs, that have [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 January 2016 “Justice delayed is justice denied”, says supporters calling for the immediate and unconditional release of opposition presidential hopeful – Alie Kabba, who has been charged by the Koroma government with bigamy, despite protesting his innocence. (Photo: Alie Kabba meeting youths in Lumley, west of [Read More]
Abdulai Brima Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 January 2016 Where are you SLPP, when assertive leadership is in such high demand in Sierra Leone, to stand up to the vagaries and excesses of the inept and corrupt Koroma regime? Where are you? The APC party has been allowed to rape the [Read More]
Dr. Denis Sandy Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 January 2016 The Twentieth Century is long gone, but the celebrations that marked the beginning of the twenty-first century on January 1, 2000, reverberated throughout the world. The new Millennium was considered by many, especially development practitioners, as a period of hope for [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 January 2016 What is going on with the Koroma government – is the question on the lips of many Sierra Leoneans today, after another fire is reported at the country’s electricity office in the capital Freetown. Today’s blaze is the second in just over two weeks. [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 January 2016 A woman has died of the Ebola virus after falling ill in the northern district of Tonkolili in Sierra Leone. Doctors last night confirmed her death from the virus after two tests were conducted. Although there are no other reports of Ebola like symptoms [Read More]
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