Politics & Law

New five-storey accommodation with modern facilities for Sierra Leone military officers

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 May 2021: President Bio, yesterday visited the construction site of the almost completed five-storey building, comprising 104 rooms – with modern facilities that will accommodate single military officers at Wilberforce Barracks. According to the contractors, the building should be ready for handing over to the government [Read More]

Politics & Law

Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Taylor calls for an African industrial revolution

Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 May 2021: Jewel Cianeh Taylor is one of few women in top political leadership positions in Africa. In this interview with Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor, she discusses Liberia’s COVID-19 response, post-pandemic priorities, women’s empowerment in Africa, youth unemployment and other issues. These are the excerpts: How [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Inspector General of Police suspends senior officers for corruption and misconduct

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 May 2021: Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police – Ambrose Sovula (Photo above), last week suspended four senior police officers in his watch for alleged corruption and misconduct. The country’s Head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Chief Superintendent John K. Alpha was suspended along  with his [Read More]