Politics & Law

Parliament rejects president Bio’s request for his travel expenses to be written in finance law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 December 2019: Following debates in the Parliament of Sierra Leone this week, MPs on Wednesday 18th December 2019, approved the government’s Finance Bill entitled: “The Appropriation Act 2020” with major amendments, including the removal of a Clause intended to set the president’s foreign expenses into law. [Read More]

Politics & Law

Quote of the day

Oswald Hanciles (the guru): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 December 2019: “In our political systems, there is blind ethnic/regional voting by the electorate. In a schizophrenic way, the electorate would dance and romp, and fiercely defend and vote for political parties and candidates that would have done absolutely nothing to lift [Read More]

Politics & Law

Communities in Sierra Leone are threatened by timber logging and deforestation – says Dr Yumkella

NGC Media Team: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 December 2019: Last Friday, 13th December 2019, Dr Kandeh Yumkella raised concerns  in Parliament about the devasting impact of on-going timber logging and deforestation in the Districts of Kailahun, Kono, Koinadugu, Falaba, and Karene. Yumkella raised the alarm after his recent visit to some [Read More]