Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 January 2025: A huge fire in Lumley, Freetown, this afternoon destroyed several shops, causing damage worth billions of Leones. It is not clear what caused the fire and how it started, but investigation has started. Reporting on social media this evening, this is what Freetown Mayor [Read More]
Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 January 2025: Sierra Leone’s government is under intense pressure following allegations that Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted drug lords, has been residing in the country for six months. Known as “Bolle Jos,” Leijdekkers was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in [Read More]
SierraEyeSalone: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 January 2025: On 24 January, Reuters broke a story that sent shockwaves globally. Although many Sierra Leoneans had long known or suspected that Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted criminals, has allegedly been living in SierraLeone for at least six months, reportedly married to [Read More]
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 January 2025: The escalating crisis of illegal substance abuse, particularly the kush epidemic, poses a grave threat to our city and country. In April 2024, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio declared substance abuse as a national emergency, but the devastating consequences [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 January 2025: Sierra Leone’s role in international cocaine trafficking is once again under scrutiny, after reports revealed yesterday that one of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives, has been living in Sierra Leone with the knowledge of President Bio, for about six months. According to Reuters report, Jos Leijdekkers, [Read More]
Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: Orange Sierra Leone, one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers, has come under fire for its abysmal network quality, culminating in a hefty $1 million fine imposed by the National Communications Authority (NatCA). The penalty follows widespread public outcry over the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau participated in a joint assessment last week with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and Statistics Sierra Leone regarding plans for Sierra Leone’s national census, according to statement by the US Embassy [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has partnered with leading international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform targeting the deployment of 120 MW of renewable power, including battery energy storage solutions across Africa. The platform is a collaboration between PowerGen and the Private [Read More]
Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2025: The cocaine trafficking scandal that has engulfed Sierra Leone has taken a dramatic turn, with Guinea declaring Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the country, Alimamy Bangura, persona non grata. The Guinean government has ordered Ambassador Bangura to leave its territory, a decision [Read More]
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