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Former APC government ministers appear at Appeals Court over COI corruption verdict

May 19, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021: The Court of Appeal presided by Justice Michael PH Mami, last week Wednesday  gave directions to the Lawyers representing the former Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Kaifala Marrah (Photo above) and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to file and serve [Read More]

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Construction of Lungi Bridge to commence soon at $1.2 billion – says president Bio in state of nation address

May 18, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2021: President Bio today delivered an address to MPs and the nation that will come to define his three years in power, and set the agenda for his ruling SLPP party’s bid for a second term in governance. It was an address not short on [Read More]

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President Bio will deliver state of the nation address at State opening of parliament today

May 18, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2021: President Julius Maada Bio will today address members of parliament in the Chamber of Parliament to mark the start of the Fourth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone. This is in accordance with Section 84 (3) of Act [Read More]

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Sacked foreign minister Tunis speaks about difficulties encountered in her job

May 18, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 May 2021: “Although several successes were chronicled during my tenure, those successes were not by any means achieved with ease. There were many challenges that affected work processes and as a result undermined the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Ministry. Although these challenges, especially those [Read More]

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Electricity minister warns communities to take responsibility for protecting substations

May 17, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 May 2021: Minister for electricity – Alhaji Kanja Sesay, yesterday, Sunday 16th May, conducted on the spot check at the Kossoh Town and Jui Community where unknown persons are alleged to have recently vandalized a 315KVA transformer that provides electricity to over four hundred homes. According [Read More]

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Sierra Leone has a new British High Commissioner – she is Lisa Chesney

May 15, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 11

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 May 2021: The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London early this week announced that the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone – Mr Simon Mustard will be replaced in August 2021 by Ms Lisa Chesney MBE. The British High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative [Read More]

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Dennis Vandi takes over finance ministry as JJ Saffa dissolves office of chief minister

May 14, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 May 2021: Sierra Leone’s outgoing Finance Minister who is now the government’s Chief Minister Mr. Jacob Jusu Saffa, on Wednesday handed over his ministerial portfolio to his successor Francis Dennis Vandi, as the controversy over Vandi’s appointment continues. Francis Dennis Vandi was expected to face MPs [Read More]

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Reflecting on my three years in office as Mayor of this great and historic city of Freetown

May 12, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 12

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2021: I was sworn in as the Mayor of Freetown on 11th May 2018. Three years on, I am grateful for what we have achieved together, conscious of the challenges that we face and confident that collectively we can overcome these challenges [Read More]

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Gambian government must act now to stop environmental destruction in Gunjur

May 12, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Ebrima Scattred Janneh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 May 2021: This story was first published in the Sierra Leone Telegraph on 14 April 2021, and is once again being re-published by popular demand, after serious concerns in Sierra Leone about a proposal for a similar fish farming project in the capital [Read More]

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