News in Perspective

Is Guinea back from the brink?

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2013 Recent elections in Liberia and Sierra Leone may not have been perfect, but they provide a solid foundation upon which the democratic rights of the people of both countries can be built for the future, marking the return of a durable and sustainable [Read More]

Dele Awoonor-Gordon

The lust and passion of the rich beggar

Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2013 Let’s be blunt about it, the manner of our search for foreign succour is like a randy 70 year-old roaming all over town and inviting a nymphomaniac to be the live-in housemaid. The moment that happens, it’s obvious his death [Read More]

Editorial

Sierra Leone’s 1991 constitution: An open letter to Parliament

M C Bah – Atlanta, USA The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2013 Dear Parliamentarians Once again, your noble institution is faced with another golden opportunity to rewrite history. A new chapter is about to be enshrined into the constitutional books. Now, you are graciously confronted with the sacred duty [Read More]

Editorial

Obama the Africapitalist

Tony O. Elumelu – Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2013 President Obama is creating a new private sector development model for the world to follow. Last week was the first time, in my memory, that a U.S. president came [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone’s trade minister speaks out

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2013 Many Sierra Leoneans are perplexed by the preponderance of government ministers managing the affairs of state, yet unable to solve the myriad of economic and social problems facing the country. They say that ministers lack direction. But many also believe that there is [Read More]

Education and Health

Universal health coverage is not an option – but a reality

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 July 2013 “Poverty still remains a major barrier to healthcare access in Africa”, says Dr. Agnes Soucat, the Director of the Human Development Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB). This statement set the tone for the Africa-Asia dialogue on achieving Universal Health Coverage in [Read More]

Dele Awoonor-Gordon

An uncomfortable truth

Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 July 2013 I am positive that the government and the Anti-Corruption Commission, with an eye to audience-applause, would expect us to give a standing ovation to the theatrics of its fight against corruption, following the well-publicised reports of the recent spate of [Read More]

News in Perspective

“Visit to China was a success” – says President Ernest Koroma

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 July 2013 President Koroma’s week-long visit to China has been controversial. And as he returns to Freetown to face the enormity of governing a country with a population of 5 million – over 70% of whom are living well below the poverty line, converting those [Read More]

Editorial

President Koroma in China – president Obama says: “Be wary of foreign powers”

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 July 2013 On the very week that president Obama landed in Africa, president Koroma decided he would visit his Chinese friends.  There is nothing more bizarre than to see a president regarded as one of the best leaders in Africa by president Obama himself just [Read More]