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Election Watch

The wind that exposes the chicken’s nakedness – blows from the back

January 14, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 January 2018 The old year 2017 has quietly but effortlessly slipped into the New Year 2018. Since many have been preoccupied with New Year resolutions, it goes without saying that “Change” is inevitably the flavour of the month. Many will have plans for changes [Read More]

Election Watch

The rape of the Constitution of Sierra Leone

January 14, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Alieu Iscandari: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 January 2018 My fellow citizens I am inspired to write this article to shed light on the recent constitutional conundrum created by the APC government and its leader Ernest Bai Koroma. In addressing this issue, I will post my thoughts and analysis on certain sections [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone is in deep constitutional crisis – elections in seven weeks

January 14, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone telegraph: 14 January 2018 Observers from Mars must be thinking why on earth, a country as small as Sierra Leone – after seventeen years since coming out of a brutal civil war, just cannot get its acts together by ensuring that the most basic tenet of human existence [Read More]

Election Watch

PPRC insists Musa Tarawallie must comply with election codes of conduct 

January 11, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 January 2018 Alhaji Musa Tarawally was at the offices of the Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC) yesterday, where he held discussions with the head of the PPRC – Justice Hamilton, and signed the 2018 Elections Code of Conduct. Three days ago, the PPRC ordered Musa Tarawallie [Read More]

Election Watch

Bio appoints Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh as his presidential running mate

January 10, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 8

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 January 2017: After weeks of debate and speculation about Maada Bio’s delay in announcing his choice of presidential running mate, he has today laid the matter to rest. He has appointed Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. This is the statement issued today by the SLPP, announcing Maada [Read More]

Election Watch

Sierra Leoneans with dual nationality are barred from contesting elections in Sierra Leone?

January 10, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 January 2018: With less than eight weeks left before general and presidential elections are held in Sierra Leone, last night Sierra Leoneans holding both their country’s citizenship and that of another country, have been told that they are not qualified to stand for parliamentary and presidential [Read More]

Election Watch

Islamist CDP party presidential running mate accused of unprofessional medical ethics

January 10, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 January 2018 Alhaji Musa Tarawally of the Islamist – Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) has announced the name of his presidential running mate for national elections that are due on 7th March 2018. He is Dr. Ibrahim D. Thorlie – medical doctor. But today’s announcement has been [Read More]

Economy & Business

Why Rwanda’s development model wouldn’t work elsewhere in Africa

January 9, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 January 2018 Rwanda under strongman Paul Kagame has been showered with praise for its remarkable economic progress and political stability since the 1994 genocide that claimed over 800 000 lives. But Rwanda’s relative successes have come at a huge cost to civil liberties. Nic Cheeseman of [Read More]

Economy & Business

Closing the wealth gap – Economists call for new approach

January 9, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: From “Africa Reeling” to “Africa Rising,” there’s a new narrative for the African continent, now showing promising signs of sustainable growth under more stable governments. McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, predicts that Africa’s combined GDP will be $2.6 trillion by 2020 and [Read More]

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