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Month: August 2020

Politics & Law

Dr Kandeh Yumkella MP writes Sierra Leone’s Attorney General

August 13, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: Since his appointment as the new Attorney General and minister of justice of Sierra Leone, Anthony Y. Brewah has not had the opportunity of meeting with parliamentarians to discuss his stewardship, simply because by virtue of the country’s constitutional laws, parliament does not approve [Read More]

Politics & Law

Legacies of Sir Banja Tejan-Sie – Sierra Leone’s last Governor General

August 13, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Alhaji Amadu D Tejan-Sie Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: The 8th day of August marks the 20th anniversary of the death of my immediate elder brother, my mentor Sir Banja Tejan-Sie Esq., GCMG, second Speaker of the Sierra Leone House of Representative, former Chief Justice, and the last [Read More]

Politics & Law

Gender equality – Not a woman issue but a human issue

August 13, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: Priscilla Schwartz, a Sierra Leonean lawyer is the first woman to serve as Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Sierra Leone. Her appointment was greeted as a statement of intent by many – that Bio’s “New Direction” was serious about “a [Read More]

Sports

SLFA appoints first female national football coach in Sierra Leone

August 12, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sulaiman Stom Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2020: The Sierra Leone Football Association has appointed National Team coaches and other technical staff of the various football categories. This came about after the executive committee adopted the recommendations of the Technical Committee who put forward their names. The appointments saw [Read More]

Politics & Law

CGHRD publishes findings into the killing of youths in Makeni  

August 12, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2020: The Consortium for Good Governance, Human Rights and Democracy (CGHRD), last Friday presented the findings of its investigation into the Makeni riot which took place on Saturday 18th July 2020, that left six dead and eleven seriously injured – all shot by heavily armed [Read More]

Politics & Law

Citizenship is not determined by colour but by national identity – Op-ed

August 12, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 18

Rodney Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2020: There are three ways citizenship can be acquired – by birth, by descent and by naturalization. And as long as one becomes a citizen through any of the above means, they gain most of the privileges accorded to citizens, the right to [Read More]

Politics & Law

With cabinet reshuffle imminent – Sleepless nights for sacred cows

August 11, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sall Tee Jay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 August 2020: Sacred cows in Bio’s New Direction cabinet are having sleepless nights as they have learnt that President Bio will soon reshuffle his cabinet that will make way for new faces in politics. Some of the old faces are expected to give [Read More]

Politics & Law

Killing of unarmed citizens – is the Sierra Leone police above the law?

August 11, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 August 2020: Police brutality or police violence is defined as a civil rights violation where law enforcement officers exercise undue or excessive force against a subject. This includes, but is not limited to bullying, physical or verbal harassment, physical or mental injury, property [Read More]

Economy & Business

Government of Sierra Leone explores development of domestic air travel

August 10, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 16

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 August 2020: Last Friday,  Senior officials at the Sierra Leone Civil Authority (SLCAA), the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (MTA), and the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning (MLHCP) held discussions with key decision-makers in the city of Bo, southern Sierra Leone about the introduction [Read More]

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