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How ready is Sierra Leone for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)?

March 23, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Kandeh Yumkella: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 March 2020: The devastating effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue around the world. As China begins its recovery process, the disease has deeply penetrated Europe and North America. By all indications, Europe is now the epicentre with Italy being the hardest hit country [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s new IG of police will be tested by coronavirus public emergencies

March 21, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 March 2020: The Parliament of Sierra Leone yesterday unanimously approved the appointment of Ambrose Michael Sovula as the new Inspector General (IG) of the country’s police force, following the retirement of Richard Moigbe. The new IG who takes up office with immediate effect, will soon be [Read More]

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China donates medical supplies as calls grow for president Bio and senior ministers to slash their salaries

March 20, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 March 2020: Yesterday, the Chinese ambassador to Sierra Leone – Hu Zhangliang donated a large consignment of much needed medical protective materials and equipment, as well as a 50 kw electricity generator to the people of Sierra Leone to help the country prepare for the coronavirus. [Read More]

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HRCSL publishes report on allegations of maltreatment of quarantined diasporans at Lungi

March 19, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 March 2020: Sierra Leone’s Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) has today published its findings on investigations it carried out at the  Lungi international airport hotel quarantine centre, where it is alleged that Sierra Leoneans arriving at the airport a few days ago from abroad were maltreated and [Read More]

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Government must put human rights at the centre of its fight against coronavirus

March 19, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

CHRDI: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 March 2020: The Campaign For Human Rights and Development International, (CHRDI) has been following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on citizen’s lives with keen interest. Country to country, large public gatherings and major events have been cancelled. Employees have been told to work from [Read More]

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President Bio’s state of the nation address on the coronavirus

March 19, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 March 2020: Fellow citizens, Sierra Leone is threatened by the global Corona virus pandemic. It is a public health emergency of global concern. It is a deadly virus that has infected hundreds of thousands of people all over the world from China and the far east [Read More]

Politics & Law

Coronavirus – President Bio will address the people of Sierra Leone tonight

March 18, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 March 2020: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone will tonight address the nation, amid fears of an impending outbreak of the coronavirus in the country as both Liberia and Guinea put measures in place to curtail the spread of the virus. Both countries now have [Read More]

Politics & Law

Coronavirus – Sierra Leone locks its doors on its own citizens returning home from abroad

March 18, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 12

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 March 2020: As the saying goes – “desperate situation calls for desperate measures”. That is the message from the government of Sierra Leone and from many living in the country, in response to Sierra Leoneans living and working abroad who are now being held in a [Read More]

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President Bio consults former Ebola Response Team members on coronavirus preparations

March 17, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 March, 2020: Yesterday, President Dr Julius Maada Bio had discussions at State House with the former members of the National Ebola Response Programme, as part of his government’s preparedness for the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Sierra Leone, unlike her neighbouring West African [Read More]

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