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Parliament – omnipresent, omniscient and plenipotentiary

January 18, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 January 2019: If anyone was in any doubt about the powers of Parliament, I would advise they check with Dr. James Vibby, the CEO of the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board. Poor Dr. Vibby made the cardinal mistake of falling afoul of Hon. Veronica [Read More]

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Journalists can never be silenced in Sierra Leone 

January 18, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 January 2019: There has been a spate of reported attacks on journalists recently in Sierra Leone, with the latest taking place against AYV reporters in Makeni two days ago. The attack took place when the CID officers visited the former President Ernest Bai Koroma [Read More]

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President Bio receives National Assets Commission report

January 17, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 January 2019: The National Assets and Government Property Commission was at State House yesterday, where its Chairman – Abu Hindolo Moseray, presented the commission’s Report for 2018 to president Julius Maada Bio. Abu Hindolo Moseray, said the 2018 report covers major activities his Commission has undertaken, [Read More]

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Terrorist attack in Kenya – Sierra Leone embassy staff in Nairobi safe

January 17, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Abdul Malik Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 January 2019: Sierra Leone diplomatic mission in Nairobi, which also serves as permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has confirmed that its staff and all [Read More]

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When the ignorance of one voter impairs the security for all

January 17, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 January 2019: It is the New Year 2019, and under normal circumstances, it should mark the time for new beginnings. Many people make resolutions that are hardly kept.  Sierra Leone has a new government and hopes for new beginnings, for our nation appears to [Read More]

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Sierra Leone Muslim community supports president Bio’s fight against corruption

January 16, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 January 2019: Yesterday, Tuesday 15 January 2019, the Sierra Leone Muslim Congress and the Forum of Islamic Organisation for Peaceful Coexistence, met with president Julius Maada Bio at State House, where they commended him for his fight against corruption. Secretary-General of the Congress – Professor Babatunde [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s ombudsman pledges to fight maladministration in public life

January 16, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 January 2019: The new Ombudsman of Sierra Leone – Leon Jenkins-Johnston, yesterday met with local journalists at a press conference held in his office at Charlotte Street, Freetown, where he briefed the media about his plans for moving the office of Ombudsman forwards. Ombudsman Leon Jenkins-Johnston [Read More]

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Why we need the Sierra Leone independent commission for peace and national cohesion

January 16, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Teddy Foday-Musa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 January 2019: The Bio-led Government of Sierra Leone has identified the strengthening of national cohesion as one of its top priority areas. In his address on 10 May 2018, at the state opening of parliament president Julius Maada Bio announced the creation of an [Read More]

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President Bio to sign performance contracts with his ministers

January 11, 2019 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 January 2019: Just weeks after naming his cabinet – June 2018, president Bio convened an away day retreat involving his ministers, top civil servants and heads of parastatals, to discuss his mission and plan ahead for the delivery of his government’s New Direction agenda. The aim [Read More]

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