The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Alhaji Imam Alusine Khairaba Mansaray: Siera Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: In recent times, the street railings or guards constructed at Lumley Street in Freetown have proven to be a tragic hazard to public safety. Since last year, four lives have been claimed due to electrocution, the most recent victim [Read More]

Parliamentarian Abdulai Kamara’s bold call to end food insecurity in Sierra Leone

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: Abdulai Kamara MP, widely celebrated for his unwavering commitment to Sierra Leone’s development, delivered an electrifying address to Parliament that was nothing short of a visionary roadmap for tackling the nation’s food insecurity crisis. Known by many as Honourable Best Guy, [Read More]

APC leaders call for unity to strengthen party’s future

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: In a rallying call to restore cohesion and purpose within the All People’s Congress (APC), National Chairman Minkailu Mansaray has urged members to set aside their differences and work collectively toward the party’s revitalization. The remarks came during a Fundraising Dinner [Read More]

Sierra Leone resumes transportation of timber for export

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 November 2024: The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), has announced the lifting of the suspension on the transportation of timber logs, signalling a major shift in the regulation of one of the country’s most contentious [Read More]

Street railings in Lumley Freetown – hidden death trap endangering lives

Parliamentarian Abdulai Kamara’s bold call to end food insecurity in Sierra Leone

APC leaders call for unity to strengthen party’s future

Sierra Leone resumes transportation of timber for export

Orange SL faces catastrophic decline as CEO Sekou Bah’s leadership ruins telecom giant

Mackie M. Jalloh: 21 November 2024: Sierra Leone’s telecommunications landscape is in chaos, and at the centre of the storm stands Sekou Amadou Bah, the embattled CEO of Orange Sierra Leone. His leadership has reduced what was once a prominent, trusted brand to a pariah in the telecom industry, characterized [Read More]

Dangers of nepotism and tribalism – obstacles to Sierra Leone’s development – Op ed

Alhaji Imam Alusine Mansaray: Siera Leone Telegraph: 18 November 2024: In today’s socio-political landscape, nepotism, tribalism, and selfishness in Sierra Leone remain major obstacles to national progress. These deeply ingrained practices have hindered collective efforts to create a better future, as many prioritize personal gain over the country’s well-being. Despite [Read More]

Global climate leaders want COP29 to succeed but call for urgent overhaul of the process

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 November 2024: A group of prominent scientists, advocates and policy leaders have issued an open letter to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell as world leaders gather in Baku for COP29. The signatories of this letter are friends of the COP and believe [Read More]

Sierra Leone elections 2028: Bridging the nascent tribal rift – the Fulani factor

Abayomi Tejan: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 November 2024: As is to be expected, both the ruling party and the opposition, SLPP and APC respectively, are contemplating choosing a flag bearer for the next general elections in 2028. Both parties are locked in a power struggle in choose from among their [Read More]

Octopus Energy and Idris Elba kick off Sierra Leone’s first wind farm

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: Octopus Energy’s generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. The company announced this milestone at this year’s World Climate Conference (COP29) which is currently taking [Read More]

This G20, we must turn climate promises into action

Mayor Eduardo Paes & Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024 Climate change isn’t waiting—and neither can we. Around the world the climate crisis is at risk of becoming a political football with some nations no longer the reliable climate allies they once were. If this month’s G20 [Read More]

CHRDI calls for urgent government action on judicial abuse and systematic failures in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) is calling on the government to address reports of mistreatment within Sierra Leone’s judicial system. Recent complaints from judiciary employees reveal a troubling pattern of harassment, discrimination, and abuse— conditions that violate fundamental human rights. [Read More]

Sierra Leone’s new airline bedevilled by serious safety concerns before takeoff – Op ed

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Dr Doma: Siera Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2024: Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up, because Sierra Leone’s government has an exciting new ride for us. They’re bringing in a plane with a colourful past – a plane that once skidded off a runway, took a little sidetrack into the grass, and [Read More]

President Bio calls for collective action to end hunger

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2924: President Julius Maada Bio last Friday, delivered a keynote address at the World Without Hunger Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, stressing the urgent global food insecurity crisis and the need for united efforts to eliminate hunger. Speaking to an assembly of global leaders, development [Read More]

President Bio commends Ethiopia’s agricultural model during farm tours

State House Media: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2024: On the margins of the World Without Hunger Conference taking place in Ethiopia, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, alongside Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture Dr. Girm Amente, toured two significant agricultural sites in Ethiopia, showcasing the nation’s effective [Read More]

Sierra Leone’s political landscape: Navigating uncertainty in the age of Trump

Mahmud Tim Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2024: With Donald Trump now elected as President of the United States, his business acumen and ability to navigate complex negotiations set the stage for significant geopolitical ramifications. This development compels an examination of how his administration might continue to influence Sierra [Read More]

UN climate summit needs action – not a COP-out – Op ed

Deodat Maharaj: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 September 2024: The Paris Agreement on climate change is a decade old this month. While there has been progress – with new net zero pledges and new technological solutions, we are still grappling with the reality that global temperatures continue to soar. 2023 was [Read More]

International investors in Sierra Leone to explore opportunities in infrastructure and sustainable tourism

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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 November 2024: This week, Sierra Leone welcomes a significant delegation of international investors to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism sectors, and engage with government officials and entrepreneurs. This visit is likely the largest of its kind in the country’s recent history. The trip [Read More]

Five winners of the 2024 Earthshot prize unveiled at awards ceremony in Cape Town

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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 November 2024: The five 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners were announced yesterday, at a star-studded awards ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, hosted by Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Billy Porter and award-winning television presenter Bonang Matheba. The 2024 Winners, selected from this year’s 15 Earthshot [Read More]

Sierra Leone Today: How did we get here? Op ed

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Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 November 2024: As I sit back and reflect on the current state of life in Sierra Leone, a question often comes to my mind. How did we get here? Our streets are full of untapped potential yet mired in poverty. Our children aspire [Read More]

251 million children out of school worldwide – says UNESCO report

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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2024: Last Thursday, the 2024 UNESCO GEM Report was published with worrying conclusions. “Lead for Learning” was unveiled at an event in Fortaleza, Brazil, attended by 40 education ministers from across the globe. The report explores the key role of leadership in driving educational change. [Read More]

A debate disaster: In Sierra Leone – When winning doesn’t mean being the best

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Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2024: In Sierra Leone, we’re sadly used to seeing some strange things in our institutions, but the recent concluded National Cyber Awareness Schools Debate 2024 took things to a new level. This event, which should have celebrated young talent, turned into a confusing [Read More]

Sierra Leone elections 2028: Bridging the nascent tribal rift – the Fulani factor

Octopus Energy and Idris Elba kick off Sierra Leone’s first wind farm