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Month: August 2015

News in Perspective

President Koroma’s dictatorial tendency goes from bad to worse

August 14, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 August 2015 One has to wonder why on earth some of Sierra Leone’s senior fat cats in government that are responsible for advising president Koroma, are entitled to receiving their monthly salary. This is an important matter of public interest, because since coming into power in [Read More]

Editorial

SLPP is failing to step up as a credible opposition in Sierra Leone

August 13, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Alan Luke Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2015 This party of which I am now officially a member – the SLPP, needs a reality check and the National Executive Council ought to realise that the party has spectacularly failed to hold the ruling APC to account precisely because of the [Read More]

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SLPP adopts new code of conduct governing the behaviour of its members

August 12, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2015 The executive council of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party – the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) met last week – 7th August to 8th August 2015, to discuss and officially affirm the recent Court decision, restraining the party from holding elections at any level [Read More]

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President Koroma lifts Ebola emergency regulations

August 7, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 August 2015 After months of political dithering and growing accusations of using the Ebola emergency regulations for party political advantage, president Koroma has today finally decided to lift most of the measures that have been in place for a year. Today’s announcement will give much needed [Read More]

Obituary

Sierra Leone’s Top Musician – Bunny Mack laid to rest in London

August 6, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Abdul Rashid Thomas – Editor  Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2015 Over two thousand people attended the funeral yesterday – August 5th, 2015, of one of Africa’s best known musicians – Bunny Mack, who passed away last month in London after a short illness. (Photo: Bunny’s coffin being escorted by [Read More]

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President Koroma’s lost years in government – plagued by corruption

August 3, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Abu Ormoh Leigh Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 August 201 Sierra Leoneans will look back on Koroma’s time in office as “the lost years” when the nation failed to reap the peace dividend and lay the foundation for a sustainable future. Like the rest of the world, Sierra Leoneans are watching [Read More]

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Concerned Sierra Leoneans USA calling for ‘Busgate’ corruption prosecution

August 2, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Dennis Kabatto Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 August 2015 The controversy surrounding the purchase of 100 Chinese buses for $12 million dollars continues to create a stir. There is now a deafening chorus, demanding investigation and prosecution of those alleged to have misappropriated public funds, and engaged in corruption and bribery [Read More]

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Top Burundi army general and close aide to President Nkurunziza shot dead

August 2, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 August 2015 The United States government has issued a statement, following the killing of a top Burundian general and close aide to President Pierre Nkurunziza yesterday, Sunday in a drive-by shooting in the capital Bujumbura, heightening tensions after a disputed presidential poll. General Adolphe Nshimirimana was [Read More]

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Ebola vaccine – reason to be hopeful?

August 2, 2015 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Jennifer Lazuta (IRIN) Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 August 2015 News that an Ebola vaccine trialed in Guinea has proved 100 percent effective has elicited both excitement and caution from a range of actors closely involved in the outbreak, which also struck Liberia and Sierra Leone and has claimed more than [Read More]

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