Rise: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 May 2021: In his State Opening of Parliament address last Tuesday in Freetown, President Julius Maada Bio announced Sierra Leone will become the Lead Facilitator of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution on access to justice for survivors of sexual violence. Sexual violence is [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 May 2021: Report from Abuja this evening, says that a Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft 350 plane with registration NGR203 carrying the country’s chief of defence staff – Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru from Abuja to Kaduna military airport was diverted to Kaduna civil airport due to bad [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 May 2021: Sierra Leone has recorded 4,115 cases of Coronavirus since the pandemic began in March 2020, as 8 new cases were reported yesterday 20 May 2021. On average, three new cases are recorded every day in the country. So far, the number of deaths remain [Read More]
Yankuba Kai-Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 May 2021: There is a worrying wall of silence in Sierra Leone in the face of massive corruption and human rights violations under the SLPP Paopa administration. The subdued people in Sierra Leone are primarily concerned about where their next meal will come from [Read More]
Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 May 2021: Well, the uncertainties with the recent cabinet reshuffle have now all come out in the wash…..or have they? We now have a new Finance Minister, Dennis Vandy. Nabeela Tunis, who it was thought was out in the cold has been brought back [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 May 2021: After several weeks of media attention on allegations of the government of Sierra Leone having sold precious seaside land to the Chinese for the construction of a fish feed factory that critics say will destroy the environment and cause massive suffering on the local [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 May 2021: The people of Sierra Leone have been warned to expect very freak weather conditions this year, especially unusual thunderstorms, heavy and sporadic rainfall followed by severely dry weather causing drought which may affect farming crop yield. (Photo above: Sierra Leone’s weatherman – Deputy Director [Read More]
Olusegun Akinfenwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 May 2021: Poor healthcare system is a perennial challenge in many African countries. Shortage of medical professionals and dilapidated facilities are common experiences in the continent. (Photo above: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone). Apart from a few countries like South Africa, Egypt [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021: There have been confusion and consternation in Freetown since the appointment in a cabinet reshuffle couple of weeks ago, of a Minister for the Western Region of Sierra Leone, the capital Freetown. Although the proposal for the creation of a separate ministry with responsibility [Read More]
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