Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2020: As Sierra Leone’s exchange rates against major global currencies continue to fall, the governor of the country’s Central Bank – Kelfala M. Kallon, has issued another stern warning to those trading in foreign currencies illegally. In March this year, Kallon gave an ultimatum to [Read More]
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2020: Today marks 21 days since the arrest and detention of Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, without any charges being preferred to the courts against her person. The Constitution of Sierra Leone, is very clear on the protection of arbitrary arrests and [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2020: After spending weeks in police custody without charge – contrary to the constitution of Sierra Leone and global human rights codes of conduct, there is growing concern for the health and wellbeing of Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden. She was arrested last month by police [Read More]
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2020: It is with deep sadness that we received news of the death of our Comrade and Colleague, Dr. Minkailu Bah, former Minister of Education, Science and Technology. The clutches of death have once again wrenched away a close friend. We [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2020: Dr. Minkailu Bah, who served as minister of education, science and technology in the APC government led by Ernest Bai Koroma, passed away at his home in Magburaka, Tonkolili district in the early hours of this morning. Dr Bah also served as National Advisory [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 May 2020: Sierra Leone has today recorded one of its highest daily numbers of cases of COVID-19. According to the ministry of health, 43 people were confirmed positive in the last twenty-four hours, bringing the cumulative total number of cases to 505. The total number of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 May 2020: Parliament of Sierra Leone last Thursday approved several appointees nominated by president Bio for high office in the public sector, including his ruling SLPP party chairman – Dr Prince Harding, who will take over as Chairman of the National Commission for Privatization. While many [Read More]
Mohamed A. Jalloh: 16 May 2020: The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Sierra Leone on 31 March 2020, and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). The Mano River Union Countries registered their first corona Index on 11 March [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 May 2020: Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), last Wednesday, filed indictment charges against Sahr Kemokai, former Head of Procurement at the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA), on nine counts of corruption offences. He was charged to court on three counts of abuse of office, contrary to [Read More]
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