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Sierra Leone presidential hopeful Samura Kamara struggles to make the mark

December 9, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8th December 2017: As his performance record continues to unravel, the ruling APC’s 2018 Presidential candidate – Samura Mathew Kamara, this week released the valve in the pressure cooker when he appeared on his first 98.1 Radio ‘Society for Democracy’ talk show. And make [Read More]

Election Watch

National Grand Coalition party warns the APC government

December 8, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 December 2017: As the parliament of Sierra Leone closed yesterday, there were anxious moments across the country as civil society groups, the media and opposition parties received unofficial reports of the ruling APC working frantically behind the scenes, to present a last-minute Bill in parliament that [Read More]

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Maada Bio engages UK minister of state for Africa

December 8, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

SLPP Media Committee: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 December 2017: As the United Kingdom trip of the SLPP Presidential Candidate continues to unfold as a major international diplomatic success for Rtd. Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, on Tuesday 5th December, the man widely acknowledged to be the next President of the Republic [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Koroma’s final words to the parliament of Sierra Leone

December 7, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2017 “I came in with clean hands and I leave with clean hands,” president Koroma said this afternoon as he delivered his final speech  to the people of Sierra Leone, at the closing ceremony of the country’s parliament after serving two terms as head of [Read More]

Politics & Law

The zoo keeper and the politics of hate in Sierra Leone

December 7, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray – Philadelphia, USA Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2017 Friday night, in Philadelphia, United States was the scene of political mastery where supporters and sympathizers – including core APC, SLPP, ADP and other smaller parties thronged to see the Flagbearer of the National Grand Coalition Party – [Read More]

Election Watch

Sierra Leone National Election Watch writes an open letter to President Koroma 

December 7, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2017 Dear His Excellency the President We, the undersigned civil society organizations are saddened by the unfolding circumstances around the electoral process with the elections only three months ahead. We would like to draw Your Excellency’s attention to a number of obstacles, which institutions under your [Read More]

Election Watch

Race for Kandeh Yumkella’s running mate – who will it be?

December 6, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Anthony Kamara Jnr Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2017 Many of us have witnessed the meteoric rise of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) over the past three months. To clinch victory, Kandeh Yumkella must campaign in every nook and cranny of the country. His “Familiarization Tour” during the last week [Read More]

Election Watch

Maada Bio presents at Chatham House London

December 6, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2017 Has Bio’s appearance at Chatham House yesterday, done enough to put events of the last forty-eight hours behind him? After much bollocking and lampooning from the media, critics and detractors alike, for what has been described at best as a mediocre performance on the [Read More]

Election Watch

We need more women in Sierra Leone politics as we go to the polls in 2018

December 6, 2017 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Zainab Tunkara Clarkson Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 December 2017 Next year, Sierra Leoneans go to the polls and as the general elections loom, we remain in a nation that has failed to address gender issues and get the matter put on the political agenda as they are still largely underrepresented [Read More]

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