Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 March 2021: Yesterday Monday, the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone – Hu Zhangliang, presented 200,000 doses of the Chinese made SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine, and 201,600 disposable needles and syringes to President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown, on behalf of the People’s Republic [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 March 2021: Minister of Lands and Country Planning, Dr. Turad Senesie, said last Thursday that his first priority is to reform the ministry by creating separate Directorates – Lands, Housing, and Planning. He said he will digitalise their operations. He was speaking at the weekly government [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 March 2021: As millions of people in Sierra Leone struggle to make ends meet, amid continuing economic decline, mass unemployment and rising inflation – caused by falling value of the Leone, poor export performance, and low private sector investments, Minister of Finance – Jacob Jusu Saffa, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2021: Leading off-grid utilities provider, Winch Energy, has completed the funding for solar mini grid projects in 49 villages across Uganda and Sierra Leone through the creation of a new platform, Winch Energy IPP Holdings Limited (“WIPP”). The deal represents the largest mini grid financing [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2021: The University of Georgia (UGA), the U.S. Department of State, and World Hope International will co-host a virtual Sierra Leone Child Anti-Trafficking Program Launch Event on Tuesday, March 2nd at 2 pm. This free virtual launch event will detail the results of groundbreaking child [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2021: Last Wednesday, UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in Sierra Leone – Mr. Babatunde Ahonsi, held discussions with ten senior members of the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (SLCCIA) on the need to build strong partnerships to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 February 2021: Yesterday, at a meeting of representatives of 13 political parties held with the Parliamentary Committee on Local Government, the leader of the opposition NGC party in parliament, Hon Kandeh Yumkella, admonished the committee to treat the issues presented by the political party leaders with [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 February 2021: The High Court in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone, presided by Justice A.T. Ganda, on Thursday, 25th February 2021, convicted Bockarie Sheku Mattia – a Supervisor on contract with Statistics Sierra Leone’s Bo office on one count of soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 28(2) [Read More]
Memuna Forna: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 February 2021: Bring your own water! Bring your own blood! Filth encrusted speculum supplied. Sierra Leone’s doctors return to their country to make a difference. These are the conditions under which they are forced to work, and treat patients. There is a critical shortage [Read More]
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