Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2020: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has this afternoon addressed the nation about reports of the death of a five year old girl, allegedly raped. Police are currently investigating. Speaking at a press conference held in State House on the progress in combatting [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2020: As fears grow, over the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the economy of Sierra Leone, especially its tourism sector, there are calls for the country’s airport to be reopened next month. But the government is not convinved about such arguments, citing [Read More]
NJ Ayuk: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 June 2020: As African oil and gas countries struggle with Covid-19’s devastating impact on demand, two international groups seem to be celebrating it. Earlier this month, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) described the low oil [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 June 2020: Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer of gender equality. In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 June 2020: President Paul Kagame of Rwanda will deliver the opening remarks at the Leaders Forum which starts tomorrow Tuesday, 23rd June 2020. The four-day event is hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) – the leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting business [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 June 2020: Recalling a major security incident that took place on Friday, 12th October 2012 – a month before elections were held in Sierra Leone, right in the heart of the business district of Freetown, involving the heavily armed motorcade of president Ernest Bai Koroma and [Read More]
Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2020: The Government of Sierra Leone has gazetted an Independent Media Commission Act 2020 that seeks to eliminate fair competition in the media landscape and consequently silenced independent journalists in the Print Media. The Independent Media Commission Act 2020 contains onerous provisions that [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2020: Following her announcement last week of a new local council rating system for the capital Freetown, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has failed to win the political backing and support of the Bio-led government. After much pressure from sections of the population in Freetown, as well [Read More]
Alan Luke: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2020: Living in the UK, I have asked for the rate increase for our property in Freetown to be forwarded to me, so I can see what the increase is, as I have heard a lot of complaints about the impact on pensioners [Read More]
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