The Sierra Leone Telegraph

AFRIPOL signs MoU with Group-IB to strengthen Africa’s cybersecurity capabilities

February 20, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2024: The partnership between AFRIPOL and Group-IB, aligned with their mutual commitment to combating cybercrime, is designed to enhance cybersecurity across Africa. This is achieved by exchanging intelligence on threats, sharing insights about cybercriminals and their networks, and conducting collaborative investigations and operations against cybercrime [Read More]

Sierra Leone’s controversial June 2023 election outcome that refuses to go away

February 20, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Africanist Press: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2024: Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution, and the Public Elections Act 2022, forbids the inauguration of a President, Members of Parliament, and representatives of Local Government Councils without properly conducted elections. Under Sierra Leonean law, elections are only considered properly and democratically conducted when [Read More]

Alarming newborn and maternal death crisis in rural Sierra Leone

February 20, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2024: In Sierra Leone, the challenges surrounding childbirth pose life-threatening risks for women and newborns. The country currently ranks fifth in the world for infant mortality rates, with 34 deaths per 1,000 births. Additionally, Sierra Leone grapples with one of the highest maternal mortality rates [Read More]

Sierra Leone Ministry of Transport responds to calls for transparency over Waka Fine bus operations

February 20, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2024: Two weeks ago, the Sierra Leone Telegraph published a story in which the then Chairman of the country’s Metro Transport Company (MTC) – Mr. Victor Ako Mengot, called on all partners and stakeholders involved in the setting up and running of the Waka Fine [Read More]

In politics absurdity is not a handicap

February 13, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 February 2024: With Africa, and especially West Africa facing democratic backsliding and a surge in military coups, the ongoing crisis in Senegal, a country regarded as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies could not have come at a worse time. (Photo above: Senegal’s [Read More]

Octopus Energy visits Sierra Leone to progress wind farm project with Idris Elba and Siaka Stevens’ Sherbro Alliance Partners

February 12, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 February 2024: Octopus Energy – a global energy technology company – visits Sierra Leone as part of its partnership with Idris Elba and Siaka Stevens’ Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP), as they progress on their project to build Sierra Leone’s first wind farm on Sherbro Island. The [Read More]

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr delivers lecture at the Norman Foster Institute as Freetown deepens partnerships for development

February 12, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 February 2024: I was privileged to deliver a lecture at the Norman Foster Institute on Sustainable Cities today. Located in Madrid, the Institute is founded on Sir Norman Foster’s believe that the future of our societies is intrinsically linked to the future of our cities. My [Read More]

Chairman of Freetown Bus Company calls for partners and stakeholders to publicly clarify roles and responsibilities

February 8, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2024: Following days of accusations and counter- accusations among stakeholders and shareholders of the Freetown Bus Service known as ‘Waka Fine’, including government ministers, after the chaotic and disorganized launching of the service last week, the public is now demanding answers. The government of Sierra [Read More]

USAFRICOM and NAVAF teams visited the Sierra Leone navy

February 8, 2024 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2024: A five-person team from the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the United States Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) have completed a five-day assessment visit from January 29th to February 2nd, 2024, with the Sierra Leone Navy to support the development of its maritime security [Read More]

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