Politics & Law

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2025: For decades, Sierra Leone has been hailed by many as the “Athens of Africa,” a land of immense potential, rich heritage, and untapped promise. Yet beneath this illustrious veneer lies a bitter truth, a truth masked by sugar-coated promises and institutional [Read More]

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: The Netherlands has formally requested the extradition of convicted drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, a notorious figure in international drug trafficking. This was confirmed in a statement posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) by Dutch Minister of Justice David Van Weel, [Read More]

Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 February 2025: Once again, Sierra Leone has been dragged into an international scandal, but this time, it reveals something far more disturbing than just government incompetence. A convicted Dutch drug lord, Jos Leijdekkers, lived in the country for months, rubbing shoulders with top officials, [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 January 2025: Sierra Leone’s ministry of information has published a statement regarding the Reuters report, about the presence of convicted Dutch international drug trafficker – Jos Leijdekkers in Siera Leone. According to the ministry of information; “During the festive season, the president attended numerous family events [Read More]

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: 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]