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Politics & Law

Sierra Leone parliamentary debate – they came, they spoke, they conquered

June 7, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 June 2018: Who would have guessed the debate by Parliament on the President’s speech would have gone off to such a dream start? Social media went into overdrive analysing the maiden speeches of two APC MPs who made a good, if unusual start to [Read More]

Economy & Business

Sierra Leone government’s Turkish power vessel Agreement

June 6, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Author: Sorie Fofana: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2018: A two-year Utility Grid Infrastructure and Electricity Supply Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone – represented by the Ministry of Energy and the Karadeniz Powership Kaya Bey Company Limited, for the generation of 30MW of electricity has been concluded. But [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone government to provide financial package for mudslide victims

June 6, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2018: The August 14th 2017 mudslide, which took place at the Motema Community in Regent, Freetown, Sierra Leone, left over 1000 Sierra Leoneans dead and many displaced, after a heavy and sustained downpour of torrential rainfall. According to yesterday’s report by State House media officer – [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone opposition APC accuses SLPP government of political harassment

June 5, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2018: Political tension is rising again in Sierra Leone, after the recent murder of an opposition APC party politician in the far west of the capital Freetown. Although the police are yet to make an official statement about his death, members of the APC party [Read More]

Economy & Business

Ministerial update on use of Turkish vessel to provide electricity for Sierra Leone

June 5, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Author: Minister of Energy and Minister of Finance: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 June 2018 The Ministry of Energy in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) and the Electricity Generation and Transmission Company, wishes to inform the general public that they have concluded negotiations [Read More]

Education and Health

Political expediency cannot replace prudent planning and careful execution – says Yumkella

June 4, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Anthony Abdul Karim Kamara, Jnr: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 June 2018: President Julius Maada Bio pledged on 10 May 2018, in his inaugural address to the House of Parliament that “effective next academic year starting September 2018, my Government will introduce Free Education from primary level to senior secondary school [Read More]

Politics & Law

Why nations fail – Sierra Leone on my mind

June 4, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 June 2018: Just two weeks ago, I finished reading one of the most fascinating books called “Why Nations Fail”. After reading the book, I appreciate how far Sierra Leone has failed to impress on the world stage, since gaining independence in 1961. But [Read More]

Politics & Law

President Bio will review terms and conditions of military personnel

June 3, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 June 2018: President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has promised the country’s soldiers that his administration will review their conditions of service and strengthen the military, so that it can become more effective in protecting and securing the country’s territorial integrity. According to State House [Read More]

Economy & Business

President Bio leads national cleaning programme by example

June 3, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 June 2018: President Julius Maada Bio, yesterday, Saturday 2nd June 2018, joined thousands of people across Sierra Leone who came out in pouring rain to help clean their neighbourhoods and street corners. The National Cleaning Programme was initiated in April by the president, as one of [Read More]

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