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Ghana’s economy to grow by 4.8 percent in 2021 – says IMF

May 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 May 2021: The latest World Bank report on Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic prospect is bleak. It says that: “Sub-Saharan African countries have managed to keep the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) under control with relatively low number of cases, the pandemic continues to take a toll on African lives [Read More]

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Electricity ministry raises concerns yet again over illegal use of electricity

May 14, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 May 2021: People are getting tired and fed up of listening to constant whinging by Sierra Leone’s ministry of energy about the alarming rise in the number of people illegally connecting to the national grid without paying for the use of electricity. When is the ministry [Read More]

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Sierra Leone parliament ratifies Lungi airport expansion and seaport lease agreements

May 12, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2021: Just twenty-four hours after announcing its out of court settlement of its ill-advised, long-drawn battle with iron ore mining Group – Gerald, costing the people of Sierra Leone millions of dollars in lost export revenue, the government of Sierra Leone is said to be [Read More]

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Black Johnson Beach Project – an environmental disaster waiting to happen – Op ed

May 11, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Puawui – Dr. Sama Banya: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 May 2021: In just three years, Sierra Leone has continued to be in the news for the right reasons. That is with the exception of the rubbish that is continually being spat out by Chernor Bah and his so-called Africanist Press. [Read More]

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Government of Sierra Leone accused of selling precious coastal land to chinese fish meal producers

May 11, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Save Black Johnson Beach: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 May 2021: The government of Sierra Leone has sold off 250 acres of protected rainforest and beach land located in Black Johnson Beach to the Chinese. The proposed use is for fish meal production. What this means is that vast quantities of [Read More]

Economy & Business

Gerald group wins back its iron ore mining rights in Sierra Leone

May 11, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 8

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 May 2021: After two years of costly court action between the government of Sierra Leone and the owners of SL Mining, Gerald Group, both sides yesterday met in Freetown where they signed an agreement ending the dispute which would allow SL Mining to resume iron ore [Read More]

Economy & Business

Modern slavery of African migrants: Fleeing from hardship, trapped in servitude

May 9, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Olusegun Akinfenwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2021: Due to poverty, wars, famine, and poor living standards, Africans migrate in droves to Europe, America, and Asia and other countries within the continent. Not all who wish to move have the wherewithal to obtain visas and other required immigration procedures. Hence [Read More]

Economy & Business

BBC Africa Eye uncovers grand corruption in Nigeria’s pension pot 

May 4, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

BBC Africa Eye: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 May 2021: A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye into pensions in Nigeria has uncovered an unfair and corrupt system which leaves some elderly people sick and penniless, with government workers soliciting extra payments before paying out pensions, people arbitrarily being declared ‘dead’ [Read More]

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EU celebrates and promotes its work in helping to develop Sierra Leone

May 3, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 May 2021: The EU is taking Europe Week 2021 celebrations to a much wider audience – bringing messages on its values, principles and development cooperation with Sierra Leone, through its #TheEUandMe Roadshow and Pop-Up Photo Exhibition, starting today 3rd May to 10 May 2021. The EU [Read More]

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