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Politics & Law

President Bio renews wedding vows today as economy goes belly up

February 21, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 27

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 February 2020: Today president Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone takes his wife – Mrs. Fatima Bio to the altar at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Regent , where they will renew their matrimonial vows which they first took in London in 2013 at a low-key [Read More]

Politics & Law

Caribbeans illegally deported to Sierra Leone at risk of death on the streets

February 20, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 11

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2020: Fears are growing for the survival in Freetown of two black men – believed to be of Caribbean origin, who were deported to Sierra Leone by the US government in cohort with the government of Sierra Leone, now in destitution and without food. They [Read More]

Economy & Business

$100 million fund to boost Africa’s female fund managers – supporting female entrepreneurs

February 20, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2020: African leaders are planning to put women front and centre of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth, through a game-changing $100 million fund that will invest in women fund managers and also provide technical assistance. The launch of the African Women Leadership Fund [Read More]

Economy & Business

African countries must do this – if they are to become globally competitive

February 19, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sadia Mariatu Sannoh – Webb: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2020: Having just watched the video clip below, posted by an intelligent black African, explaining in very simple language why Africa’s economic systems are lagging behind others; as black people, we should brush off what white racist say about black [Read More]

Economy & Business

Government of Sierra Leone ordered to rescind its decision to terminate SL Mining contract

February 19, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 23

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 February 2020: As the economic downturn in Sierra Leone continues to worsen, questions are being asked about the government’s rationale for terminating or suspending mining contracts that have in the last few years, helped in boosting export revenue and GDP, especially as the government is now [Read More]

Economy & Business

Manor River Union electricity grid soon to be completed

February 18, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

Austine Luseni: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2020: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Energy, Alhaji Kanja Sesay led a high-level delegation of his ministry officials and the country’s electricity generation and distribution agencies on a nationwide tour of Transco Manor River electricity grid facilities that are being constructed across the country. [Read More]

Economy & Business

Guma Valley Water Company needs $1 Billion to improve access to drinking water

February 18, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 7

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2020: The Deputy Manager of Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) Francis Lahai, told journalists in Freetown last Friday, that the company needs about one billion dollars to achieve its target of adequately supplying clean drinking water across the capital. Speaking from his Guma Headquarters in [Read More]

Economy & Business

Public official charged with corruption is building three houses concurrently

February 18, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2020: The first accused in the corruption trial involving three National Revenue Authority (NRA) officers in Sierra Leone – Abubakarr Sidikie Kamara, is now on the run. A news update tweeted this morning by the ACC boss – Francis Ben Kaifala, says that although Abubakarr [Read More]

Economy & Business

Regional central bank governors discuss implementation of single currency in Freetown

February 16, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 February 2020: Last Thursday, 13th February, Central Bank Governors of the six West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) member countries and the Governor of the Central Bank of French Speaking West Africa (BCEAO), met in Freetown, Sierra Leone to discuss issues relating to the implementation of the [Read More]

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