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Politics & Law

United Nations Security Council seat and prospects for Sierra Leone

June 10, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Mohamed Gibril Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2023: Sierra Leone  is now in the United Nations Security Council. That seat is rotational, and being on it is quite an expensive undertaking. More staff in New York, more meetings, more traveling, more diplomatic engagements everywhere.    And this is why [Read More]

Economy & Business

IMF disbursement to Sierra Leone is not a vote of confidence – it’s an emergency rescue package

June 10, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sheriff Mahmud Ismail: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2023: On Monday, 5th June 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a statement “IMF Executive Board Completes the Sixth and Seventh Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Sierra Leone,” that it had agreed for an extension of the ECF [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio – champion of UN Security Council membership: Sierra Leone triumph – Op ed

June 9, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

James Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 June 2023: In a momentous achievement for Sierra Leone, the nation has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the term 2024 to 2025. This significant accomplishment reflects both the country’s growing international stature and the leadership of [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone now has a shiny new multi-million dollar building to fight corruption

June 7, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 June 2023: Sierra Leone, still classed as one of the poorest nations in the world, struggling to feed itself and constantly looking for donor support to pay for the country’s healthcare needs, questions are being asked as to whether the government should have spent millions of [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone and four other nations elected to U.N. Security Council

June 7, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph:  7 June 2023: Five countries including Sierra Leone were yesterday elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly. Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia will join the UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and security [Read More]

Election Watch

Samura Kamara on the charm offensive with his One Nation Manifesto ahead of elections – Op ed

June 6, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

APC Media Unit: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2023: In a resounding success for the APC opposition, the Southern District of Moyamba has been won over by the charismatic and visionary leadership of Dr Samura Kamara. The people of Moyamba District turned out in droves to hear Dr Kamara speak, [Read More]

Economy & Business

IMF disburses $20.7 million to Sierra Leone ahead of elections as economic hardship worsens

June 6, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2023: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday published a statement saying it has approved SDR 15.555 million (about US$20.7 million) to help cushion the impact of the accelerating decline of Sierra Leone’s economy. This statement came following completion of its Sixth [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio seeks partnership for promoting purposeful leadership

June 5, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2023: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone on Tuesday 30 May 2023 made a symbolic visit to the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. State House report from Freetown says that the  visit is in furtherance of President Bio’s commitment to advancing [Read More]

Election Watch

Former Mayor of Freetown Aki-Sawyerr embraces Freetown’s tribal, religious and cultural diversity

June 2, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 June 2023: Election campaigns are picking up speed in Sierra Leone as candidates, including the President, take to the streets in efforts to woo voters ahead of elections. (Photo above: Aki-Sawyerr visiting and praying in a Mosque in Freetown during Ramadan).  But it is the Freetown [Read More]

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