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Sierra Leone makes big tourism push to improve economy

March 8, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 March 2019: As Sierra Leone honours the work of Dr. Jane Goodall (DBE, anthropologist and UN Messenger of Peace), the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, during her three-day visit to the country last week, there are major changes being made by the government to seriously position [Read More]

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Three thousand ghost workers are to be taken off government payroll

March 7, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 March 2019: Over three thousand public sector workers have refused to register with the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) which is responsible for verifying and registering all legitimately employed staff that are on the government’s payroll. Yesterday the NCRA issued a strong warning calling on those [Read More]

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Sierra Leone brings in second power ship to provide electricity for millions of people

March 7, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 March 2019: Sierra Leone’s electricity problem needs fixing fast, using sustainable approaches such as the use of renewables, solar, hydro, wind and conversation of decades of landfill rubbish into energy, to meet the growing demand for electricity in the country. With less than 20% of homes [Read More]

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Vice president Juldeh Jalloh promises changes to boost Sierra Leone economy

March 6, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 March 2019: Sierra Leone’s vice president Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has announced major changes which the Bio led government will soon be implementing to boost tourism and other key sectors of the economy. Visiting Njala University last week, the vice president spoke about the government’s intention to [Read More]

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President Bio unveils his $8 Billion National Development Plan

March 1, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 March 2019: In March 2018, president Julius Maada Bio was elected president of Sierra Leone in a fiercely contested elections, in which the majority of voters refused to endorse the Koroma led APC government’s ten years of poor governance and hopelessness. Since his election in 2007 [Read More]

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World Bank supports the Bio led government of Sierra Leone

February 28, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2019: Yesterday, Wednesday 26 February 2019, president Bio’s government received a shot in the arm when the World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, held talks with the president at State House. The senior World Bank official in Africa – Mr Henry [Read More]

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President Bio will soon launch first-ever comprehensive National Development Plan

February 27, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 February 2019: The Sierra Leone Telegraph has for many years advocated and called for a comprehensive National Development Plan, which will stand the test of time and survive changes in political direction, irrespective of which party is in government. Such consistency and continuity will provide the [Read More]

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Sierra Leone signs food aid agreement with Japan

February 27, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 February 2019: Sierra Leone’s minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation – Dr. Alie Kabba and Japan’s ambassador to Sierra Leone – Tustonu Himeno, signed Food Aid Programme agreement yesterday, Tuesday, 26th February 2019. Speaking about the agreement, the Japanese Ambassador said the signing of notes [Read More]

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Sierra Leone is poised to become a number one tourist destination

February 25, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 February 2019: On Wednesday 27th February, Sierra Leone will welcome Dr. Jane Goodall (DBE, anthropologist and UN Messenger of Peace), the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, who will arrive in the country from the USA on a three-day visit, as the West African nation positions itself [Read More]

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