The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2013 President Koroma has named his last cohort of ministers, whom he says, will assist him in implementing his ‘Agenda for Prosperity’. The dust may be settling on that list, but chins are still wagging. Several questions are being asked, about the moral backbone [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2013 The Government of Sierra Leone is failing to keep its promises on funding for sanitation, a new report by the international development charity – WaterAid has revealed. 1.5 million more Sierra Leoneans lack access to sanitation today, than in 1990. The report warns [Read More]
John Baimba Sesay The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2013 A high-powered Chinese government delegation of seven, headed by Mr. Jiang Weixin – the Special Envoy of President Hu Jintao of the People’s Republic of China, is expected to arrive in Sierra Leone on 21st February, to take part in [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2013 A: Aids? B: Cancer? Neither: And the answer is? C: Pregnancy and Childbirth The sad truth is that somewhere in Africa, one woman dies every minute of every day, from causes related to pregnancy and birth. But, it seems the hardest pill to swallow [Read More]
Dennis Kabatto The Sierra Leone Telegraph 18 February 2013 A California Appeals Court in San Francisco, has ruled against Sierra Leonean born – Hayward, California based Attorney – Alieu Iscandari in his appeal against Defendants and Respondents – New People Newspaper (NPN), Sheku Kallon, Dr. Patrick Muana, Dr. Marda Mustapha [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph; 17 February 2013: Sierra Leone is one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that are significantly lagging behind in achieving key targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), despite millions of dollars being spent by the international community to curb childhood mortality, poverty and illiteracy. And it [Read More]
Chadia Talib 13 February 2013 The Agenda for Prosperity, introduced in the wake of President Koroma’s second term, should advance an economic programme that is comprehensive, logical, and feasible for it to succeed. And for this to happen, the programme should tap on the expertise and commitment of key stakeholders, [Read More]
12 February 2013 Sierra Leone’s Information Attaché to the People’s Republic of China, John Baimba Sesay has told a gathering of academics studying in the People’s Republic of China, that a vibrant democracy requires an independent and pluralistic media. He said that the very growth of democracy very much depends [Read More]
12 February 2013 Few in Sierra Leone are supportive of President Koroma’s decision to dig so deep into the shallow and meagre pockets of his citizens, only to show his fellow African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for the AU conference that he is rich, by doling out a whopping [Read More]
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