Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 September 2019: The Bankole-Thompson Commission of Inquiry (COI) which is looking into claims by the State that four children were beaten up by thugs on the orders of former social welfare minister – Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, whilst she was in office, will continue sitting next [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 September 2019: The government of Sierra Leone early this week, signed a $275M investment deal with the Turkish SALA Group, for the resumption of largescale Torma Bum rice farming, which is expected to create more than twenty thousand jobs in Sierra Leone. This will also help [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 September 2019: Only one company from Sierra Leone was chosen by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to receive the Schwab Foundation ‘Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award. Easy Solar, an energy start-up in Sierra Leone, was recognized as a leader of global social innovation for [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: 28 September 2019: This year marked the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, where all of its 193 Member States were represented. The General Assembly is one of the six main organs of the UN, where they meet to discuss and work together on [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 September 2019: Yesterday, Thursday, 26th September 2019, in New York the president of Sierra Leone – Julius Maada Bio, delivered a wide ranging address at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he spoke about the progress Sierra Leone has made in its [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 September 2019: Yesterday, 26 September 2019, the government of Sierra Leone commemorated this year’s International Day of Democracy, under the theme: ‘Participation and Commitment for Democracy and Peace’. The event was organised by the Ministry of Political and Public Affairs. Delivering the keynote address, the vice [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 September 2019: On Wednesday, 25 September 2019, Mrs. Fatima Bio hosted a “Hands Off Our Girls” campaign event on the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, aimed at raising global awareness on the need to reduce early marriage and rape in Africa. Speaking about [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 September 2019: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has called on world leaders to take urgent action on climate change by fully implementing the Paris Agreement which he described as the blueprint for action. Addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 September 2019: Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), on Monday, 23rd September 2019, filed court indictment against Stephen Yayah Mansaray, who is the former Master and Registrar of the High Court of Sierra Leone; Richie Edwin Asgil – former Principal Accountant in the Judiciary; Adele Faya – former Account Clerk of the Judiciary; and Clarence [Read More]
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