Economy & Business

Ecowas begins implementation of Inter-Institutional Communication Strategy and Information and Communication Policy for 2026–2031

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 October 2026: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), yesterday, 12 October 2026, commenced a workshop in Accra, Ghana to advance the implementation of the ECOWAS Inter-Institutional Communication Strategy and the ECOWAS Institutions Information [Read More]

Economy & Business

Aurion Capital signs MOU with Gabon and SEEG for a 450 MW electricity program to strengthen the country’s energy security

Sierra Leone Telegraph: On September 8, 2026, Aurion Capital Holdings, an American investment holding group with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gabonese Republic and the Société d’Énergie et d’Eau du Gabon (SEEG), Gabon’s national water and electricity utility, for the development of [Read More]

Politics & Law

Contempt of court or contempt of due process? The detention of former Attorney General of Sierra Leone – Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 October 2026: The unfortunate events of 7 and 8 October 2026, involving the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Justice Komba Kamanda, and former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK), during the Supreme Court proceedings concerning the Constitutional Amendment Bill, raise fundamental questions about [Read More]

Economy & Business

Cameroon advocates for lifting of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) suspension in Brussels

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 October 2026: Cameroon’s Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development – Professor FUH CALISTUS Gentry, met last Friday with Mrs Maria van der Hoeven, Chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board, to advocate for the lifting of Cameroon’s suspension. Held on the sidelines of [Read More]

Education and Health

Merck Foundation CEO, Dr. Rasha Kelej highlights the importance of changing community expectations to empower girls through education

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 October 2026: As part of her virtual Mentorship and Leadership Platform, “Beyond Power; Leadership, Global Influence and Impact,” Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, has shared a new leadership article titled “Before a Girl Can Reach Her Potential, Her Family and Community Must Believe She [Read More]