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Politics & Law

African leaders’ preference for overseas medical care destroys local healthcare systems

May 20, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Olusegun Akinfenwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 May 2021: Poor healthcare system is a perennial challenge in many African countries. Shortage of medical professionals and dilapidated facilities are common experiences in the continent. (Photo above: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone). Apart from a few countries like South Africa, Egypt [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio appoints Minister for Western Area amid calls for reduced government spending

May 19, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021: There have been confusion and consternation in Freetown since the appointment in a cabinet reshuffle couple of weeks ago, of a Minister for the Western Region of Sierra Leone, the capital Freetown. Although the proposal for the creation of a separate ministry with responsibility [Read More]

Economy & Business

Head of China’s Kingho Energy Group – Colin Ding arrives in Sierra Leone

May 19, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021: President of Kingho Energy Group, Colin Ding has said he is very happy to come to Sierra Leone and will do more to invest in the country. Mr Ding made this statement in the early hours of Tuesday 18th May 2021 on his arrival [Read More]

Economy & Business

Ninety-percent of Sierra Leoneans say food price inflation has gone up since 2017

May 19, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sanusi Research & Consulting: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021: Since last month, we have been inundated with messages from the general public in Sierra Leone, urging us to comment on the Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) Consumer Price Index (CPI) whose year-on-year inflation recorded, for the first time since [Read More]

Politics & Law

Former APC government ministers appear at Appeals Court over COI corruption verdict

May 19, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021: The Court of Appeal presided by Justice Michael PH Mami, last week Wednesday  gave directions to the Lawyers representing the former Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Kaifala Marrah (Photo above) and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to file and serve [Read More]

Politics & Law

Construction of Lungi Bridge to commence soon at $1.2 billion – says president Bio in state of nation address

May 18, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2021: President Bio today delivered an address to MPs and the nation that will come to define his three years in power, and set the agenda for his ruling SLPP party’s bid for a second term in governance. It was an address not short on [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio will deliver state of the nation address at State opening of parliament today

May 18, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2021: President Julius Maada Bio will today address members of parliament in the Chamber of Parliament to mark the start of the Fourth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone. This is in accordance with Section 84 (3) of Act [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sacked foreign minister Tunis speaks about difficulties encountered in her job

May 18, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2021: “Although several successes were chronicled during my tenure, those successes were not by any means achieved with ease. There were many challenges that affected work processes and as a result undermined the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Ministry. Although these challenges, especially those [Read More]

Politics & Law

Electricity minister warns communities to take responsibility for protecting substations

May 17, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 May 2021: Minister for electricity – Alhaji Kanja Sesay, yesterday, Sunday 16th May, conducted on the spot check at the Kossoh Town and Jui Community where unknown persons are alleged to have recently vandalized a 315KVA transformer that provides electricity to over four hundred homes. According [Read More]

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