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Politics & Law

President Bio wants more women to volunteer for leadership regardless of political stripes

March 11, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 March 2021: President Dr Julius Maada Bio today joined the First Lady – Fatima Maada Bio and other eminent Sierra Leonean women to discuss “Women in Leadership”, at a video conference commemorating International Women’s Day. Mrs Bio said that the women of Sierra Leone are pleased [Read More]

Education and Health

City of Freetown is 229 years old today

March 11, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Ajoti Morgan: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 March 2021: On this day 11 March 1792, 1,196 black Americans known in history as the Nova Scotian Settlers (Creoles), held a thanksgiving service under a large cotton tree growing at the centre of what became known as the city of Freetown. This first [Read More]

Politics & Law

Lands Ministry warns against unauthorised construction and forest degradation

March 11, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 March 2021: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Lands yesterday announced, “It has observed that while the Ministry is in the process of establishing a dispute resolution committee to address the overwhelming concerns raised by the public over the manner in which lands were administered or allocated, certain [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s Auditor General under attack

March 10, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 8

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 March 2021: The Auditor General of Sierra Leone has come under very serious attack from the Ministry of Finance. Investigation mounted by this author, reveal a consistent pattern in the Finance Ministry to exert “control” over the office of the Auditor General in order [Read More]

Politics & Law

David Reimer – new U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone arrives in Freetown

March 9, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 March 2021: Ambassador David Reimer arrived at the Lungi International Airport in Freetown last night, to take up his post as Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Freetown. He was greeted at the airport on behalf of the government of Sierra Leone by [Read More]

Education and Health

Sierra Leone receives AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

March 9, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 17

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 March 2021: Sierra Leone has received the first batch of 96,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX programme – a global partnership co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), working with [Read More]

Politics & Law

A nation that neglects its women neglects it’s welfare – Op ed

March 8, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Dr Samura Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 March 2021: Today, 8th of March is International Women’s Day – a day set aside to celebrate our womenfolk. It is also a day to applaud women who have shown extraordinary courage and tenacity in breaking the social, political and cultural barriers to [Read More]

Economy & Business

An eye on the future of women in ICT as world celebrates International Women’s Day 

March 8, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

John OMO: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 March 2021: Today the World celebrates the International Women’s Day, a day traditionally set aside for celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. (Photo above: Courtesy of Devdiscourse). For Africa, and for the ICT community in the continent, this day provides [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Issoufou of Niger wins 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership

March 8, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 March 2021: The 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership has been awarded to Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced today following a meeting of its independent Prize Committee. President Mahamadou Issoufou served two five-year terms as President of Niger from [Read More]

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