The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2014 A new report by mobile phone giant – Ericsson, says that mobile internet use in Sub-Saharan Africa is doubling year-on-year, with usage expected to increase 20 times in the next five years. And by 2017, 3G technology will outstrip 2G to become the [Read More]
Think Security Africa The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2014 A report published by Think Security Africa says that ‘all-out’ war against Boko Haram, may cause the terrorist group to transform into a more widespread threat to security in both Nigeria and the African continent. Boko Haram’s attacks continue to [Read More]
Yusuf Keketoma Sandi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 June 2014: Part of my job that night, together with the smartly dressed SLPP UK/Ireland Young Generation Team, was to usher guests to their seats and make them feel welcomed. The event was advertised on the most popular African TV channel in the United [Read More]
Dr. Sama Banya – Puawui The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 June 2014 The National Insurance and Social Security Trust – NASSIT, has in the past few years, at least since the advent of the APC government, been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The scheme was the initiative [Read More]
Julius Maada Bio The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 June 2014 Over the past weeks, I have been following developments back home in Sierra Leone with keen interest, and I am deeply saddened by the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, which has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health. It [Read More]
Lamin Daddy Massaquoi The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 June 2014 Ebola is in Sierra Leone, there is no denial. At this stage, response and surveillance are crucial. The Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is highly contagious and therefore the role of the public will be key towards tackling the disease. Public [Read More]
Dr. Sama Banya The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 May 2014 My last visit to State House was not one that I cared to remember. The then minister of information and communication, himself a former journalist and the erstwhile president of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) – Alhaji Ibrahim [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 May 2014 A statement published this week by the IMF Executive Director for Ghana, has painted yet another gloomy prospect for one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s giants. Ghana’s economic growth is stalling fast. (Photo: President Mahama). Despite previous reports of the country’s economy heading for a [Read More]
Dr. Sama Banya (Puawui) The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 May 2014 It was a long time ago while I was still at Medical School. We were having a medical tutorial on Sexually Transmitted Diseases or STD as they are commonly referred to in medical circles. I expressed my concern at [Read More]
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