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Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Association of Journalists condemned for accepting gifts from President Bio

May 10, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 May 2021: The President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and his executives have come under serious fire on social media, after receiving large consignment of cooking items, including 40 bags of rice, 50 gallons of cooking oil, 10 bags of onions, cartoons of [Read More]

Politics & Law

ACC boss says objection by consortium of opposition parties is much ado about nothing

May 10, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 May 2021: There was furore last week after a newly formed consortium of opposition political parties in Sierra Leone, published a press statement describing a report by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) which discusses the content of a meeting with the opposition parties, as inaccurate. This is [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s broken education system will take generations to fix

May 10, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 9

James Fallah-Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 May 2021: When did Alpha Wurie become a professor? This question came to my mind as I sat in a café in Lumley listening to the SLBC news: the reporter had addressed him as ‘Professor’ Alpha Wurie. I laughed in utter disbelief. What was [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone new Foreign Minister meets diplomatic community in Freetown

May 10, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 May 2021: Three day ago – 7th May 2021, Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation, Professor David John Francis held a meeting with the country’s international community, whom many refer to as the ‘custodians and moral guarantors’ of Sierra Leone’s democracy, [Read More]

Economy & Business

Modern slavery of African migrants: Fleeing from hardship, trapped in servitude

May 9, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Olusegun Akinfenwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2021: Due to poverty, wars, famine, and poor living standards, Africans migrate in droves to Europe, America, and Asia and other countries within the continent. Not all who wish to move have the wherewithal to obtain visas and other required immigration procedures. Hence [Read More]

Politics & Law

Young man sentenced to death amid debate to abolish death penalty in Sierra Leone

May 9, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2021: Sierra Leone’s High Court Resident Judge in the Kailahun District of the country – Justice Francis Banks-Kamara, on Friday 7th May 2021, sentenced a young man – Kholie Tamba to death by hanging, after he was found guilty of murder. The accused first appeared [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio appoints former public official accused of corruption as new finance minister

May 8, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 23

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 May 2021: President Bio yesterday astounded even his supporters, after announcing the appointment of Dennis Vandy as his new finance minister, prompting critics to remind the president of the adage – “appointing a mouse to look after the cheese”. Can Dennis Vandy be trusted to look [Read More]

Politics & Law

United States helps Attorney General’s Office and ACC confront cybercrime

May 7, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 May 2021: In a ceremony held at the United States Embassy in Freetown yesterday, Ambassador David Reimer presented awards to ten individuals from the Attorney General’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Commission for their successful completion of a training in Cyber Investigations. The training was conducted by [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s Court of Appeal upholds commission of inquiry verdict

May 7, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 May 2021: The Court of Appeal presided by Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, yesterday dismissed all grounds of appeal by SOGEFEL SARL, a construction company; and Mrs. Vicky M. Jusu, a former employee of the Rokel Commercial Bank, against the findings and recommendations of the judge-led Commissions [Read More]

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