Politics & Law

Information Minister inspects construction work of new NATCOM and Cybercrimes offices 

Zacharia Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 August 2021: Minister of Information and Communications – Mohamed Rahman Swaray, yesterday inspected the New NATCOM Building that is under construction at Hill Station in Freetown, along with senior staff of the Ministry including the Permanent Secretary Mr. Kwame Yankson, Acting Director of Communications [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s opposition parliamentarians turn the heat on president Bio’s poor governance

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 August 2021: Opposition political parties in Sierra Leone are accused of being complicit in the government’s poor performance in delivering its manifesto promise after three years in power, by refusing to consistently and persistently hold president Bio accountable for the more than Eight Trillion Leones his [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Permanent Rep to the UN is off to New York to start work

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 August 2021 Retired Colonel Alhaji Fanday Turay, Sierra Leone’s Permanent Representative recently appointed and approved by parliament to serve the country at the United Nations, with accreditations to Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba, yesterday took formal leave of President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State [Read More]

Economy & Business

OPEC Secretary General says Africa needs to combat energy poverty as a priority

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 August 2021: Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has urged African oil-producing countries to continue developing their energy sector activities. He reassured that OPEC will continue to serve as a viable partner and will “assist in whatever way possible.” Speaking [Read More]