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Politics & Law

Sierra Leone parliament snubs Dr. Sandy as it considers approval of ministers

May 7, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Augustine Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 May 2018: Sierra Leone’s Appointments and Public Service Parliamentary Committee, has postponed the interview of the controversial Dr. Denis Sandy, the proposed Minister of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment, although his name was on the list of nominees to be interviewed today. The [Read More]

Politics & Law

Beyond the competing narratives of our narcissistic politicians

May 7, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 May 2018: If you stay too long in the dark, you begin to see clearly. No matter the effort from those in power, if there is to be a change in Sierra Leone, we must do away with those who see themselves as [Read More]

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President Trump sending delegation to the inauguration of Sierra Leone president Bio

May 5, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 12

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 May 2018: Two seismic shifts have taken place in the last two months in the West African state of Sierra Leone. Firstly, the man once described as a pariah presidential candidate because of his role in the former military NPRC regime as a Brigadier and leader, [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone parliament approves president Bio’s ministers

May 5, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 May 2018: After a short debate yesterday, the parliament of Sierra Leone which now finally sits the elected MPs of both the opposition APC and the ruling SLPP, as well as representatives from the NGC, C4C, paramount chiefs and Independents, agreed to approve the first group [Read More]

Economy & Business

President Bio of Sierra Leone talking business in Ivory Coast

May 5, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 May 2018: Sierra Leone needs to expand and deepen its trading relationships with other West African nations, so as to benefit from any competitive advantage the country possesses.  Newly elected president Julius Maada knows that too well, and yesterday arrived in Abidjan – capital of Ivory [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Krio Descendant Union paid courtesy call on president Bio

May 4, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 May 2018: The Krio Descendant Union (KDU), paid an official visit to state House in Freetown yesterday, May 3rd, 2018. The primary purpose of this visit was to congratulate the newly elected President Julius Maada Bio. Mr Leon Jenkins-Johnston introduced the members of the executive and [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone opposition APC MPs taking oath in parliament today

May 4, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 May 2018: The Members of Parliament Elect of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party, have this morning entered the well of Parliament, after they were unceremoniously pushed out of parliament by the police, following ugly scenes of violent conduct by several of their MPs. [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio’s ministers appear before Parliamentary Committee

May 4, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Augustine Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 May 2018: The Appointments Committee of Parliament, yesterday met in Committee Room One of the parliament buildings, to interview the Presidential Nominees put forward by president Julius Maada Bio for approval, before they can become ministers of his government. The Leader of Government Business [Read More]

Politics & Law

SLAJ acknowledges World Press Freedom Day 2018

May 3, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Kelvin Lewis: SLAJ President: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 May 2018: We recall that from the 29th of April to May 3rd in 1991, African Newspaper Journalists gathered in the town of Windhoek in Namibia and put together a powerful declaration on the principles of a free press. The United Nations [Read More]

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