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In memory of our departed Michael Alphonso Kalley – twelve months on

June 27, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2020: Today, 27th June 2020, marks the first anniversary of the departure of our beloved father, brother, grandad, uncle, cousin, and friend – Mr  Michael Alphonso Kalley, who sadly passed away in Freetown  on the 27th of June 2019, aged 66. Michael was a long-time [Read More]

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Dr. Yumkella speaks about Sierra Leone’s judiciary as parliament approves Appeals Court Judges

June 26, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 12

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Democracy was at work in Sierra Leone’s parliament yesterday, when the main opposition APC party, led by  Honourable Chernoh Ramadan Maju Bah voted against two of the eight presidential nominees put forward by president Julius Maada Bio for MPs approval. The two nominees opposed [Read More]

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NGC concludes COVID-19 sensitization in the South East region of Sierra Leone

June 26, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Anthony Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Following a five-day visit to the southeast of Sierra Leone, Hon. Kandeh Yumkella – leader of the national Granf Coalition (NGC) in parliament, has completed his coronavirus disease sensitization tour. The visit took him and party representatives to Bo, Kenema, Kailahun and [Read More]

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Is Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr caught between a rock and a hard place?

June 25, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 June 2020: As Mayor of the municipality of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has received widespread praise for her stewardship of the city from various quarters. Despite this, she has been walking a tight rope between a government with an uncertain interrelationship, council workers who may [Read More]

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Meteorological agency calls for action to avert mudslide disasters in Freetown 

June 24, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 June 2020: Sierra Leoneans should brace up for frequent thunderstorms and heavy winds this rainy season, resulting from the direct impacts of climate change on the environment. The likely unprecedented nature in which these occurrences will take place is strongly associated with climate change [Read More]

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President Bio eases corona lockdown measures – but airport will remain closed

June 23, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2020: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has this afternoon addressed the nation about reports of the death of a five year old girl, allegedly raped. Police are currently investigating. Speaking at a press conference held in State House on the progress in combatting [Read More]

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Justice in Sierra Leone – What if president Koroma had arrested Bio for treason?

June 22, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 30

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 June 2020: Recalling a major security incident that took place on Friday, 12th October 2012 – a month before elections were held in Sierra Leone, right in the heart of the business district of Freetown, involving the heavily armed motorcade of president Ernest Bai Koroma and [Read More]

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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s proposed rate reform for Freetown in troubled waters

June 21, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 10

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2020: Following her announcement last week of a new local council rating system for the capital Freetown, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has failed to win the political backing and support of the Bio-led government. After much pressure from sections of the population in Freetown, as well [Read More]

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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr trying to reform Sierra Leone’s rotten property tax system

June 21, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Alan Luke: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2020: Living in the UK, I have asked for the rate increase for our  property in Freetown to be forwarded to me, so I can see what the increase is, as I have heard a lot of complaints about the impact on pensioners [Read More]

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