Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 December 2018: Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) policy of concentrating on seeking out of court agreement for corrupt officials to repay every single cent they have stolen, seems to be yielding good returns for the country’s taxpayer. In the past eight months, the ACC has recovered [Read More]
Chief Alhaji Thonkla Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 December 2018: Drink driving has become an epidemic on our roads, and it is the biggest threat to public safety at Christmas festive season and accounting for the highest number of fatalities on our roads in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone’s police force [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 December 2018: Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland – Mr Tamba Lamina, and his wife, are wishing Sierra Leoneans living throughout the UK and Ireland, season’s greetings and a prosperous and happy New Year. This is their message: “On behalf of myself [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 December 2018: The long-awaited commission of inquiry in Sierra Leone has been slated to commence in the New Year. There is no doubt that among other policy changes and statements, this has been one of the most eye-catching statements of intent from the embryonic [Read More]
Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 December 2018: From Jaiama Sewafe in Kono District to Freetown in the Western Area, the Presidential elections have long seemed like a battle of contests in optimism; the candidate with the most upbeat message usually wins. Sierra Leone is going through one of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 December 2018: Yesterday, 21st December 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its second review of Guinea’s economic performance, under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Completion of this review enables the immediate disbursement of about US$23.9 million, bringing total disbursements under [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 December 2018: Yesterday, Friday 21st December 2018, the parliament of Sierra Leone approved Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards as the country’s new Chief Justice, after the abrupt, though expected resignation of Justice Hamid Charm. A unanimous vote of confidence and approval was given by MPs, after a debate [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 December 2018: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone and the Anti-Corruption Czar – Francis Ben Kaifala will no doubt take a lot of comfort from the findings of the latest Afro Barometer round 7 corruption perception index report, published this week in Freetown by the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 December 2018: Yesterday, 20th December 2018, president Julius Maada Bio had Christmas dinner at State House with 800 disadvantaged kids from various communities across the capital Freetown. The president said he was pleased to have so many children from disadvantaged backgrounds celebrating Christmas with him. Children [Read More]
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