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In Focus

Harry Belafonte – singer, civil rights campaigner and actor has died

April 26, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Yusuf Bangura (Switzerland): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 April 2023: Sad to learn about the death on 25 April of Harry Belafonte, the legendary calypso singer, actor and social activist who brought much happiness and hope to many people around the world. His big hit singles ‘The banana boat song’ (Day [Read More]

Politics & Law

SLPP-NGC Alliance: The Devil is in the detail – Op ed

April 25, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Alan Luke: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 April 2023: Point 12 of the Alliance Agreement between the SLPP and NGC is very interesting. It states that “when the Alliance wins the Presidential elections, the NGC will be included in an inclusive government”. It also states in point 2, that “Julius Maada [Read More]

Politics & Law

SLPP-NGC Alliance will promote sustainable national development in SierraLeone – Op ed

April 25, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Turad Senesie: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 April 2023: I have kept my lips sealed for some time now, not to say anything in respect of the formation of the “Alliance.” I have been putting the comments together, and a summary from the opposition parties is that the Alliance is to [Read More]

Politics & Law

Mrs Fatima Bio sets record straight on allegations of business dealings with former APC Secretary General Yansaneh

April 25, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 April 2023: Following Sierra Leone Telegraph’s publication of an opinion piece (Op ed story) written by Foday Morris – believed to be a member of the All People’s Congress (APC) Party on July 19th 2021, titled “APC secretary general is in business partnership with First Lady [Read More]

Politics & Law

Madam Yoko Navy Patrol Vessel now patrols Sierra Leone’s waters courtesy of China

April 25, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 April 2023: Yesterday at Sierra Leone’s naval base in Murray Town, Freetown, President Bio put to sea a new 26.7 meter-long Mammy Yoko offshore navy patrol vessel with a 14.5-mm calibrated weapon and an endurance of a week at sea. The vessel has been donated to [Read More]

Politics & Law

National Grand Coalition (NGC) to participate in the Democratic Union of Africa (DUA) Forum in South Africa

April 23, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Musa Kamara (NGC): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 April 2023: The Democratic Union of Africa (DUA) has extended an invitation to the National Grand Coalition party (NGC) to participate in the 2023 DUA Forum, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26th to 30th April 2023. DUA is an [Read More]

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Is it better to be hanged for loyalty than rewarded for betrayal?

April 23, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 11

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 April 2023: The late President Siaka Probyn Stevens has been credited with the unenviable accolade as midwife of Sierra Leone’s economic demise, after he rammed the proverbial One-Party State system down the throats of Sierra Leoneans. It is generally considered disrespectful to speak evil [Read More]

Politics & Law

Why is Yumkella’s Parliamentary Committee on Public and Political Affairs keeping silent on voters’ concerns – Op ed

April 22, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Alan Luke: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 April 2023: Concerns about the quality of the Voter ID Card have dominated national and social media, since it emerged that a significant proportion of Voter ID Cards for the 2023 Elections are defective in some way, either with the wrong photo or no [Read More]

In Focus

Former Mayor of Freetown Aki-Sawyerr makes zakat donations to Muslims marking end of Ramadan

April 22, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 April 2023: Yesterday was public holiday in Sierra Leone as Muslims all over the country end their one month of fasting, culminating in the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. On the eve of Eid, the former Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, visited several Mosques across the city, where she donated [Read More]

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