Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 December 2019: Sierra Leone has moved up the Global Human Development Index by three points, from 184 to 181 out of 189 countries, according to the latest – 2019 Global Human Development Report (GHDR), launched last week by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 December 2019: 2019: Speaking in Kabala during his a two-day working visit to Koinadugu and Falaba districts – in the far north of Sierra Leone last weekend, President Dr Julius Maada Bio assured some of the poorest communities in the country of his government’s commitment to [Read More]
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]
Alan Luke: 15 December 2019: The NGC Party’s December Press Briefing exposed the Bio government’s insincerity and lack of commitment to create the enabling environment for businesses to succeed, creating the much needed jobs and kickstart sustained economic growth. This was the NGC party’s second salvo. Whereas the first press [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 December 2019: A few days ago, a press statement was published by Mr Quinton Terry, accusing the President and First Lady of Sierra Leone of breach of property lease agreement and abuse of power (see below). This statement has gone viral on social media, and has [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 December 2019: President Dr Julius Maada Bio was last Wednesday awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in International Relations at the 100th convocation ceremony of the University of Liberia in Monrovia. According to State House report, President Bio was recognised and awarded the degree “because of his [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 December 2019: After much criticisms over its failure to convince the US government that it has met the criteria for the award of a Millennium Challenge Compact, potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the government of Sierra Leone yesterday published this statement: “Following Sierra Leone’s [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 December 2019: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week concluded its Article IV consultation with the authorities in Ghana. Yesterday, the Board published a statement, in which it says that the outlook for Ghana remains favourable; growth is expected to increase from [Read More]
Dr. Dennis Bright – Chairman and Leader, NGC: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 December 2019: Good morning distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen of the Fourth Estate. You are very welcome to our second monthly press briefing (12 December 2019). Last month we focused on a survey we conducted on the current hardship [Read More]
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