In Focus

Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2025: It is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid the conclusion that the APC and SLPP’s creation of new districts is less about development and more about manipulating electoral outcomes. This trend reflects deeper and more troubling realities, namely: • Both parties appear to [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: Sierra Leonean-born creative entrepreneur, speaker, coach and podcast host, Avril Bunton-Williams, has released her inspiring debut book, A Parent for All Seasons — a deeply heartfelt and empowering guide for those raising children through life’s ever-changing seasons. Rooted in Christian values and enriched by [Read More]

Sheriff Mahmud Ismail: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: In times of economic difficulty, the true test of governance lies not in bold proclamations but in thoughtful action. When public servants await their salaries, when councils struggle to maintain basic services, and when families face rising costs of living, decisions [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: According to the most recent findings by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Sierra Leone has become a trans-shipment hub for cocaine and heroin, routed from South America and Asia to Europe and, to a lesser extent, the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2025: Since Sierra Leone’s independence in 1961, it had been the ambition of the leadership of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), including the former Prime Minister Albert Margai to neutralise the powers, control and influence of the Krios in Freetown, especially their role in [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 May 2025: After a two-year hiatus, award-winning actresses Davina Cole and Sabrina Chiemeka are back and they’re bringing the heat! It was during the lockdown in 2020 that they were inspired to start their own talk show and get audiences thinking about what is happening around [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 May 2025: The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) is proud to announce the fourth cohort of its Amujae Leaders—13 outstanding women  public leaders from across Africa who are transforming governance, advancing justice, and driving social change. They now join 42 [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2025: The United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) hosted a Women Leaders Network event in celebration of International Women’s Day on 18th March 2025, aligning with this year’s theme: “For All Women and Girls; Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” The event brought together network members, comprising women [Read More]

Kadiatu Sankoh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2025: In a moment of triumph and continued excellence, Mackie M. Jalloh, one of Sierra Leone’s brightest and most dedicated journalists, has once again etched his name into the nation’s media history books. On the evening of May 10, 2025, at the Freetown [Read More]