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My thoughts on the Auditor General Lara Taylor-Pearce saga

November 17, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 13

Charles Margai Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 November 2021: By letter dated 8th November, 2021, the Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr. Umaru Napoleon Koroma addressed a letter to the Hon. Chief Justice, triggering the commencement of investigations into the conduct of Mrs. Lara Taylor Pearce and her deputy, Mr. Tamba [Read More]

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President Bio signs Cybersecurity and Crime Bill into law

November 17, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 November 2021: President Dr Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has today signed into law the Cybersecurity and Crime Bill 2021, praising the leadership and Members of Parliament for their inordinate bi-partisan support to the process. “As we embrace digital technologies and participate in that digital [Read More]

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Sierra Leone is a curious country where upright men and women are judged by villains – Op ed

November 17, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Samuel Jones: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 November 2021: First, Francis Gabbidon who has a previous conviction for fraud, and who now masquerades as a legal luminary, was on AYV TV where he declared that the suspension of the Auditor-General is procedurally correct. I dread to think what students of Law [Read More]

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Institute of chartered accountants intervenes in auditor general suspension saga

November 16, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 November 2021: Media reports on the suspension of Sierra Leone’s Auditor General has taken a new twist today, following a letter written to the country’s Attorney General by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, expressing serious concern over her alleged suspension and that of her deputy by [Read More]

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Opposition APC demand leaders of police, judiciary and electoral body to resign

November 16, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

APC Comms Unit: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 November 2021: Following to the 2018 General Elections which ushered in the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) government of President Julius Maada Bio; the APC, our international partners, and the general public have witnessed an unprecedented and systematic decline in the country’s democratic [Read More]

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President Bio suspends Auditor General to cover up falsified travel expenses  

November 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 November 2021: Following President Bio’s clumsy and bungled attempt last week to get rid of the country’s Auditor General – Mrs Lara Taylor-Pearce, evidence has emerged showing that the reason behind the president’s kneejerk reaction, is to cover up millions of dollars he and his wife [Read More]

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What’s in that Auditor General Report? That’s all we want to know now

November 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Dr. Dennis Bright – Chairman and Leader, NGC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 November 2021: Since news of the sacking or “indefinite suspension” of the Auditor General broke out, I have been doing a lot of thinking. I was especially asking myself questions such as: why would President Bio want to [Read More]

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Why has president Bio suspended Auditor General Lara Taylor-Pearce?

November 13, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 12

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2021: As legal and constitutional arguments continue over president Bio’s decision to suspend the country’s Auditor General – Mrs Lara Taylor-Pearce, questions are still being asked as to why the president took such a controversial decision just weeks before the Auditor General is due to [Read More]

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Sierra Leone Judiciary says it welcomes MCC Scorecard

November 13, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Judiciary Comms Unit: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 November 2021: The Judiciary of Sierra Leone wishes to inform the general public that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on the 9th November, 2021 released a globally recognised Report titled ‘2021 Country Scorecard.’ (Photo above: Chief Justice Edwards) The 2022 Country Performance Scorebook [Read More]

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