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Education and Health

Eid greetings from the UK Archbishop of Canterbury to all Muslims

May 24, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Archbishop Justin Welby: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 May 2020: I wish a blessed and joyful Eid al-Fitr to all our Muslim friends and neighbours as you mark the end of this Ramadan, this month of fasting and prayer. What a month it has been. I had the privilege of sharing [Read More]

Politics & Law

Diplomats condemn violence in Sierra Leone but short of accusing APC of terrorism

May 23, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 21

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 May 2020: If president Bio was expecting the international community to support his bid to declare the country’s main opposition political party – the APC a terrorist party, then he would have been in for a shock when he met representatives of the diplomatic community last [Read More]

Politics & Law

Has coronavirus reshaped democratic rights?

May 23, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 May 2020: The new coronavirus pandemic is not only wreaking destruction on public health and global economy but disrupting democracy and governance worldwide. It has hit at a time when democracy was already under threat in many places, and it risks exacerbating democratic [Read More]

Politics & Law

The truth about the truth dressed in robes of censor

May 23, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 May 2020: The internet was once seen as the best thing to happen to mankind since slice bread. That notion has become increasingly so since social media got into the mix. No need to catalogue the value of the internet in terms of information [Read More]

Breaking News

Dr Sylvia Blyden refused bail by magistrate

May 22, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 18

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 May 2020: Sierra Leone’s former minister of social welfare in the Koroma-led APC government, who was arrested by police and has been in detention for the past three weeks, appeared at the magistrate court today, where many expected her to be granted bail. But those hopes [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s new minister of internal affairs responds to questions from public

May 22, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 15

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 May 2020: Newly appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Sierra Leone – David Panda Noah, was a guest at Radio Democracy in Freetown yesterday, where he spoke about his new job and the changes he is planning to make to policing in the country. Responding to [Read More]

Economy & Business

Kenya receives €188m AfDB loan to boost COVID-19 response

May 22, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone telegraph: 22 May 2020: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, today approved an €188 million loan to support the Government of Kenya’s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate the related economic, health and social impacts. The loan will extend additional resources to [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio discusses recent violence and covid-19 with civil society – Point of view

May 21, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Ibrahim S. Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 May 2020: Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are independent entities and ought to know very well their mandate. The President calling them to a dialogue with regards how they should go about doing their job is suspicious. It’s just a trick to curry favour. [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone National Tourist Board disputes claim of terrorism in Sierra Leone

May 21, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 14

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 May 2020: Following recent spate of violence and lawlessness across various parts of Sierra Leone, president Julius Maada Bio responded with a speech – accusing opposition politicians of terrorism and inciting violence. Many feared the president’s speech could have unduly portrayed Sierra Leone as a country [Read More]

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