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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s Freetown the Tree Town shortlisted for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

September 21, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 September 2023: Prince William and The Earthshot Prize have announced the 15 Finalists for this year’s Prize at the second Earthshot Innovation Summit, an event hosted in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and held alongside the UN General Assembly to celebrate and champion innovators focused on solving [Read More]

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How we make award-winning music videos in Africa

September 13, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 September 2023: Renowned Nigerian music video producer, Justin Edet narrates (Photo): Making music videos is an exciting and creative process. In Nigeria, music videos have gained popularity for their incorporation of organic instruments and unique sound. When an artist approaches us with their music, [Read More]

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Kiswahili at the center of digital advancement, Artificial Intelligence

September 13, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Bernard Oginga: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 September 2023: The World Kiswahili Language Day is being celebrated for the second time after what enthusiasts termed as a successful first commemoration in 2022.  The theme for this year “Unleashing Kiswahili’s Potential in the Digital Era” couldn’t have come at a more opportune [Read More]

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Gender-equal society will move us all forward – Op ed

August 29, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2023: I am extremely fortunate. I was born in Dominica to a father who was part of a generation of great Caribbean men. He believed in equality, and he believed in me. To him, his daughters were [Read More]

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Magistrate in Sierra Leone detains 52 for possessing and taking illegal substance as drugs crisis grows

August 26, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 August 2023: Magistrate Abu Bakarr Bangura of the Waterloo Magistrate’s Court this week remanded fifty-two  accused persons for being in possession of “Kush” and frequenting a place used for the smoking of “Kush” contrary to Section 48(1) of the Pharmacy & Drugs Act 2001. According to [Read More]

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Sierra Leone sleepwalks into a regressive dictatorship – Op ed

August 24, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Ruben Rubadoveski: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 August 2023: A young man was lying hopelessly by the side of a busy junction leading down the hill to Lumley Police Station in Freetown, still wearing his combat trousers under navy-blue waterproofs and his green military shirt. About three hundred metres away were [Read More]

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As West Africa sleepwalks into war – scientists develop method to predict the spread of armed conflicts

August 6, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 August 2023: The statistical model identifies links between battles in Africa and can be applied to other armed conflicts, according to a study at the Complexity Science Hub. The study reveals that around the world, political violence increased by 27 percent last year, affecting 1.7 billion [Read More]

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New Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance still fails to recognise the wide variety of African music genres

June 16, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Yusuf Bangura (Nyon, Switzerland): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 June 2023: The decision on 14 June 2023 by the Grammys to add an African category to their yearly awards is an improvement on the grouping of African music under the all-encompassing and nebulous category of Global Music. However, this new category [Read More]

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Aki-Sawyerr recognized for advocacy in disability housing

May 22, 2023 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 May 2023: In the quest for an inclusive and compassionate society, the provision of adequate housing for individuals with disabilities holds paramount importance. Among the trailblazers in the field of disability housing, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr stands out for her unwavering dedication and remarkable achievements. [Read More]

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