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Politics & Law

Government of Sierra Leone abandons mudslide survivors as millions of dollars remain unaccounted

December 19, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 December 2017: Freetown was brought to a standstill on the 14th of August 2017, when a massive mudslide caused by heavy rains after many years of deforestation by illegal settlers, killed about a thousand people and hundreds injured, including children. Thousands of homes were destroyed, leaving [Read More]

Election Watch

NGC announces new guidelines for the awarding of party symbol for 2018 elections

December 19, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 December 2017 Sierra Leone’s opposition national Grand Coalition Party (NGC) has announced new guidelines for those aspiring to contest the forthcoming general, local and mayoral elections under the aegis and banner of the party. This announcement comes, as the party decided yesterday to waive all fees [Read More]

Education and Health

President Ernest Bai Koroma’s new legal headache

December 19, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Dr. Lans Gberie: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 December 2017: Anyone wanting to understand why two former response workers who survived infection by the deadly Ebola virus, have sued the government of Sierra Leone in the Ecowas Court of Human Rights for violation of their right to life (among others), needs [Read More]

Politics & Law

ECOWAS Youth Council calls on Sierra Leone to comply with ruling of ECOWAS Court

December 18, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

The ECOWAS Youth Council: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 December 2017: The ECOWAS Youth Council (EYC), after extensive deliberation and regional consultation, is using this medium to call on the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, led by His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma, to respect and honour the ruling of [Read More]

Election Watch

Sierra Leone 2018 – We have the opportunity to change our destiny through the ballot box

December 18, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Milan Victor Dawoh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 December 2017: In my third edition of “To my People in MABBEN FAMILY”, I cautioned to beware of fake promises. I gave a clear example of the Bumbuna hospital that was promised to us during election time in 2012, but was never completed. I [Read More]

Election Watch

APC party presidential candidate – Victoria Saidu Kamara joins Yumkella’s ‘country first’ agenda

December 16, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 December 2017 Dr. Victoria Saidu Kamara – the eloquent and hard working former Minister of Tourism and Culture in the Koroma government, has this week joined the Yumkella led National Grand Coalition Party (NGC). Victoria Saidu Kamara was one of the 28 aspirants competing for the [Read More]

Election Watch

SLPP manifesto committee ends district consultations

December 16, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 December 2017: Few weeks ago, the SLPP presidential candidate, Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio presented a broad outline of his New Direction Strategy to the nation. In his presentation, he promised to consult with members of the party in all the districts, on the development challenges [Read More]

Breaking News

Justice at last for thousands killed by Ebola negligence and corruption in Sierra Leone

December 15, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 December 2017: Today there are reports from Freetown of an unprecedented court action, being brought jointly by two Ebola survivors and the Sierra Leone Center for Accountability and Rule of Law, in the West African regional ECOWAS Court of Justice based in Abuja, Nigeria. The court [Read More]

Education and Health

Simitie Lavaly is nominated Sierra Leone’s Lawyer of the year 2017

December 15, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

The AdvocAid Fambul: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 December 2017 The AdvocAid fambul is delighted to announce that Simitie Lavaly has been nominated for the award of Legal Practitioner of the Year 2017. This is part of the annual National Achievement Awards (NAA), organised by All Works of Life (AWOL). Simitie, [Read More]

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