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Month: August 2023

Election Watch

US invokes visa ban on Sierra Leone’s President Bio and others for rigging elections

August 31, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 13

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 August 2023: The United States government has today announced that it has placed visa restrictions on all “those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in undermining democracy in Sierra Leone, including through the manipulation or rigging of the electoral process; intimidation of voters, election observers, [Read More]

Election Watch

Army take over in Gabon to protect democracy and the people’s votes – will Sierra Leone follow suit?

August 30, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 8

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 August 2023: The military in the West African State of Gabon have taken power from President Ali Bongo (Photo above), after the country’s electoral commission declared Bongo the winner of presidential election which took place last week. The opposition leader has disputed the results of the [Read More]

In Focus

Gender-equal society will move us all forward – Op ed

August 29, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2023: I am extremely fortunate. I was born in Dominica to a father who was part of a generation of great Caribbean men. He believed in equality, and he believed in me. To him, his daughters were [Read More]

Economy & Business

Here is opportunity to help shape EU policy and work in Sierra Leone

August 29, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2023: The European Union Office in Sierra Leone is calling on you to take part in a survey that could help shape the way the EU works in Sierra Leone, including its development priorities. Here are some examples of the work of the EU in [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s peace commission fails to demand publication of all election results to promote peace

August 29, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2023: A key reason for institutional failures in Sierra Leone is the shameful reluctance of their leadership to tell successive presidents the truth, even if it means the heads of those institutions may lose their job. The unlawful sacking of the country’s Auditor General – [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio accused of lacking moral compass after agreeing to set up embassy in Israel occupied Palestinian land

August 29, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2023: The government of Sierra Leone made a controversial announcement last week that it will be establishing an embassy in disputed city of Jerusalem, which the State of Israel is claiming as its capital, despite protest by Palestinians who are demanding that the east of [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio accused of prioritising spending on public relations rather than tackle poverty

August 26, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 August 2023: There is deep anger across many parts of Sierra Leone as President Bio hires a US advertising and publicity agency to help clean up his government’s poor image abroad. The deal which critics say would cost millions of dollars will involve publishing government propaganda [Read More]

In Focus

Magistrate in Sierra Leone detains 52 for possessing and taking illegal substance as drugs crisis grows

August 26, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 August 2023: Magistrate Abu Bakarr Bangura of the Waterloo Magistrate’s Court this week remanded fifty-two  accused persons for being in possession of “Kush” and frequenting a place used for the smoking of “Kush” contrary to Section 48(1) of the Pharmacy & Drugs Act 2001. According to [Read More]

Abdulai Mansaray

Is Sierra Leone’s democracy worthy of emulation?

August 26, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 August 2023: General election in Sierra Leone has come and gone. The drums may appear to have fallen silent, but like a swimming duck, there’s on going diplomatic gymnastics bubbling underneath the surface as the APC and SLPP parties embark on the charm offensive, [Read More]

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