Economy & Business

Millions of climate migrants predicted to arrive in ten Global South cities including Freetown by 2050 

New study finds ten cities alone across three continents, from Bogotá (Colombia) and Amman (Jordan) to Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Karachi (Pakistan) should prepare for significant climate migration in coming years Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 September 2024: The groundbreaking new research has set out the scale and impact of climate [Read More]

In Focus

Multi-story building collapse in Freetown raising questions about corruption and regulatory Failures  

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 September 2024: In yet another grim reminder of Sierra Leone’s growing building safety crisis, a seven-story structure on Shell Bai Bureh Road in Freetown crumbled to the ground yesterday, Monday, 16th September 2024, leaving dozens trapped underneath the rubble and several feared dead. [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s chief minister Sengeh speaks about the government’s new justice sector reform plan

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2024: Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, the Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone, discusses the justice sector strategy launched by President Julius Maada Bio and the signing of the Criminal Procedure Act. He emphasizes key principles such as inclusive justice, fairness, accessibility, support for [Read More]