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Politics & Law

President Bio announces more money to improve conditions for armed forces

February 19, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2019: Yesterday, 18 February 2019 was Armed Forces Day in Sierra Leone. And the focus of attention as expected, was on the welfare and conditions of service for the thousands of men and women serving in the military. Addressing soldiers yesterday at the Wilberforce Barracks [Read More]

Economy & Business

Freetown city council installs street bins as it transforms the city

February 18, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18th February 2019: As part Freetown City Council’s (FCC’s) Transform Freetown Sanitation Initiatives, 500 fixed street bins are being installed on key streets across the city. The street bin installation process started on 23rd January, the eve of the Transform Freetown Forum and will continue over the [Read More]

Politics & Law

Today is a national holiday in Sierra Leone as the nation commemorates Armed Forces Day  

February 18, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2019: Today, 18th February is set aside as a national public holiday to commemorate and appreciate our Armed Forces who fought in the second world war and 11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone. On the 18th of February 2002, the late former president Alhaji [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio must nip SLPP’s growing tension in the bud before it’s too late

February 18, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Elkass Sannoh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2019: Disaster awaits the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), if president Bio does not tackle the growing instability caused by the Prince Harding and Batilo Songa leadership war. The ruling SLPP is confronted with a lot of challenges that are now shaking [Read More]

Politics & Law

This week at the commissions of inquiry into alleged corruption and mismanagement

February 16, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 February 2019: Thursday, 14 February 2019, marked day five of commissions of inquiry proceedings into alleged mismanagement and corruption by ministers and officials of the previous APC government under the leadership of president Ernest Bai Koroma. There was a beehive of activities, as all three commissions [Read More]

Politics & Law

30 green garbage collection trucks arrive in Freetown from China

February 16, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 February 2019: Yesterday, Friday 15 February 2019, president Julius Maada Bio received thirty garbage collection trucks donated by China, to assist the government’s and local councils’ efforts to keep their towns and cities clean. The president received the trucks on behalf of the people of Sierra [Read More]

Economy & Business

All change at Sierra Leone’s sea port as Bio terminates TPMS contract to end corruption

February 15, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 February 2019: The government of Sierra Leone has been losing millions of dollars in revenue  every year from the country’s sea port at Water Quay in Freetown, because of corrupt government officials and crooked company executives. This too has robbed thousands of well-meaning citizens that are [Read More]

Education and Health

West African Examination Council delegation visits president Bio in Freetown

February 14, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 February 2019: A high-level delegation from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), headed by its Chairman – Baboucarr Bouy from the Republic of Gambia, met with president Julius Maada Bio at State House today for talks. The sub-regional examinations body was established in 1952 with a [Read More]

Politics & Law

Should former head of Anti-Corruption Commission act as lawyer for those accused of corruption?  

February 14, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Majeks Jacob Walker (Jnr): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 February 2019: The Commission of Inquiry (COI) opened in Freetown this week, and early on in the proceedings, there was a notable exchange between Mr. Ady Macauley and the learned COI judge. Mr Ady Macauley is representing Mr Paolo Conteh and another [Read More]

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