Politics & Law

APC MPs reject President Bio’s Welfare Bill that could see outgoing MPs benefits go up massively amid rising poverty in the country

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 April 2023: Last Thursday, members of parliament representing Sierra Leone’s main opposition party – the All People’s Congress (APC) rejected a new Welfare Bill that was tabled last week  by the ruling SLPP in parliament. The Bill proposed could see outgoing Members of Parliament (MPs) retaining [Read More]

Education and Health

UNFPA welcomes high-level commitment for the wellbeing of adolescent and young people in West and Central Africa

UNFPA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 April 2023: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) West and Central Africa Regional Office welcomes the high-level Ministerial Commitment for Educated, Healthy and Thriving Adolescents and Young People in the region, endorsed by Ministers of Education and Health from 24 countries in the region, in [Read More]

Economy & Business

Cable car transport system for Freetown makes sense economically, socially and environmentally

Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 April 2023: In a bid to transform Freetown into  a more inclusive city, which will be easily accessible and visibly attractive to investors, tourists and residents, Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr had engaged international Consultants, Markus Hagspiel, a ropeway/Cable Car expert, Teferra Sileshi of [Read More]