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Month: May 2016

News in Perspective

Are critics of president Koroma and his ruling APC political zealots? 

May 14, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 May 2016 There is a saying that ‘when a wheelbarrow is empty, it makes more noise than a vuvuzela’. This goes for the APC funded media publishers, who parade themselves as journalists and minister plenipotentiaries, at the expense of the poor tax payer of Sierra Leone. [Read More]

Politics & Law

President of Sierra Leone bans peaceful protests as tension rises over poverty

May 12, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2016 President Koroma has today issued what has been described by critics as a tyrannical presidential order, banning all street protests heading towards State House. This order comes as tension rises in the capital, amid growing social and economic discontent. The worsening water and electricity [Read More]

News in Perspective

No more hiding place in the UK for African officials and their stolen wealth

May 11, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 May 2016 Less than a day after British prime minister David Cameron referred to Nigeria as a “fantastically corrupt” country, president Buhari of Nigeria has hit back, calling for the UK to repatriate all stolen assets and wealth hidden by corrupt Nigerians in UK institutions. Speaking [Read More]

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Who has the ears of president Koroma of Sierra Leone – let them hear

May 10, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 May 2016 Whoever has the ears of the President, should please tell him that the dividends of democracy in Sierra Leone, have not reached the door of the common man. That their hearts ache, because the trust they had in today being the [Read More]

News in Perspective

Yumkella departs Freetown for high-level regional events

May 9, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 10

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2016 Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNIDO Director-General – Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, left the shores of Freetown yesterday, Sunday, 8 May, to take part in a series of regional events taking place in Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa. In the Rwandan capital of Kigali, Dr. [Read More]

News in Perspective

SLPP UK looks to mend its wounds as London court decides

May 8, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 May 2016 Following a London court decision last Thursday, 5 May, 2016, to dismiss an application for injunction to prevent the previous chairman Jimmy Batilo Songa from continuing in office and organising the election of new officers, both sides in the dispute are today claiming victory. [Read More]

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Editorial

WHO Ebola situation Report on West Africa

May 6, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 May 2016 The Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to Ebola in West Africa was lifted on 29 March, 2016. A total of 28,616 confirmed, probable and suspected cases have been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with 11,310 deaths. In the latest [Read More]

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Presidential hopeful Alie Kabba calls for unity and focus in the SLPP

May 5, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 May 2016 Speaking to members of his UK&I campaign team and a cross-section of other SLPP members early this week, during a Conference Call, the radical SLPP Flagbearer aspirant passionately appealed for unity and a continuous focus on “the issues that matter to the 99% of Sierra [Read More]

Editorial

Tribute to journalism as we celebrate world press freedom day

May 5, 2016 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Lahai Lawrence Leema Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 May 2016   As we commemorate international press freedom day 2016, the relevance of the press in governance cannot be overemphasized. A viable and potent press in any country triggers transparent and accountable governance. The press helps government to be able to see [Read More]

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