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Dr. Manal Ghazzawi of Sierra Leone bags prestigious award
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2020: One of Sierra Leone’s most outstanding female pharmacists and entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone, Dr. Manal Ghazzawi, is the latest and proud recipient of one of the world’s prestigious awards, bestowed on her by Women in Africa Entrepreneur
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
MDAs attend seminar to help improve public service delivery in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, yesterday engaged with key officers of ten government departments, agencies parastatals, commissions and state-owned enterprises, in a one-day seminar aimed at helping MDAs  accelerate effective
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Eighty-percent of properties in Freetown to pay Le500,000 or less rates – says mayor
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 June 2020: Mayor of Freetown – Yvonne Aki Sawyerr on Monday, engaged a cross section of the city’s Krio Community, including the representative Krio Descendants Union, “to address concerns and provide clarification about Freetown City Council’s (FCC) property rates and
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Palo Conteh should never have been charged with treason
Yankuba Kai Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 July 2020: No jury should convict a man  when the prosecution blocked vital material evidence that could exonerate him. This was what I wrote two days before the jury reached their verdict. The Paopa government supporters who had already convicted Paola
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
President Bio unveils Digital Health Learning Platforms for healthcare workers in Bonthe
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2020: In Mattru Jong, Bonthe District in Southern Sierra Leone yesterday, Friday 3 July 2020 , President Dr Julius Maada Bio introduced a Mobile Training and Support (MOTS) digital learning platform, whilst also unveiling the pilot distribution of laboratory equipment
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New NGO in Sierra Leone launches national recruitment campaign
TFSL: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 July 2020: Sierra Leone aspires to be a place of equal opportunity, yet where children are born still too often determines their educational and life trajectories. Educational inequality limits the life prospects of millions of children. 4 out of 5 children within
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Parliament approves president Bio’s government supplementary budget
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2020: Parliament of Sierra Leone last Friday, 24th July 2020 approved the government's 2020 Financial Year Supplementary Budget and Statement of Economic and Financial Policies, tabled by the  Minister of Finance - Mr. Jacob Jusu Saffa. Presrenting his budget to
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
IMF supports Freetown City Councils property tax reforms
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 July 2020: Implementation of Property Tax Reforms by the Freetown City Council, under the leadership of  Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyer has become a highly topical issue with some in favour of and others against saying the timing is not right, as the nation
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
COMMENTARY: The American Economic System Works Just Fine—for White People | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As President of the Texas Black Expo (TBE), my primary interest is the economic part of the system—the creation and growth of Black-owned business enterprises. You’d think that such an effort would be greeted with universal approval from everybody, regardless of ethnicity. What
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Dr. Yumkella speaks about Sierra Leone’s judiciary as parliament approves Appeals Court Judges
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Democracy was at work in Sierra Leone’s parliament yesterday, when the main opposition APC party, led by  Honourable Chernoh Ramadan Maju Bah voted against two of the eight presidential nominees put forward by president Julius Maada Bio for MPs approval. The
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Biden Surrogates Tout ‘Plan for America’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Staging frequent media briefings where surrogates tout Biden’s message remains a regular occurrence of the campaign. On Tuesday, July 21, former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance
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When freedom of speech does NOT guarantee freedom after speech
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2020: The Parliament of Sierra Leone on July 23, 2020 unanimously approved the new Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020 and repealed Section 5 of the 1965 Public Order Act (POA) that criminalized libel as seditious crime against the State. It
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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award and Make a Virtual Appearance at the 2020 NNPA Convention | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was reached more than 1.7 million people around the world. The socially conscious singer is being honored for his outstanding achievements in the
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LIVESTREAM: NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To combat the resulting uncertainty and help ensure that Black-owned businesses can sustain themselves and survive the pandemic, a team of influencers and public figures have joined together under the hashtag #Donate1post. The National Newspaper Publishers Association has agreed to
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A move towards online exams gathers pace in Africa
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Learning-software company signs partnership deal that enables remote, paperless examinations. New Leaf Technologies, which provides best-of-breed learning software and services to corporations, training companies and educational institutions throughout Africa
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Civil society groups call for High Court Judge led inquiry into killing of youths in Makeni
LEGAL LINK, CAN and NACFOHRD: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: Three leading civil society organizations working for the advancement of the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Sierra Leone - LEGAL LINK, CAN and NACFOHRD, are deeply concerned over the disproportionate use of force by the
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We must hold the office of the Attorney General accountable for wrongful prosecutions
Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: “Not Guilty.” Two powerful words spoken by the foreman of the jury that brought a sense of relief and feelings of vindication to three accused persons in the recently concluded treason trial. In the case of the first accused, Alfred Palo
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Vanessa Williams is Making a Difference with Thousands of Black Mayors | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The International Association of Mayors of African Descent is visionary mayors and leaders united for the purpose and vision of establishing the platform in which education, empowerment, and economic development through trust, trade, training, and tourism.
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Young man shot on the head by soldiers in Makeni has died this morning
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 July 2020: One of the youths shot by security forces last Saturday in Makeni has died this morning at the Connaught Hospital, where several other seriously injured young people are receiving treatment. This brings the total number of young people killed in Makeni last
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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WATCH: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: “Trump Records Could Reveal Numerous Financial Crimes”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I think opening the door and allowing the New York prosecutor’s office to access Trump’s taxes is a huge step. From day one of his campaign, Trump was the first to break from that tradition (of unveiling his financial records),” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said during the
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Sierra Leone’s new Attorney General takes oath of office
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah, took his oath of office at State House today, in the presence of President Dr Julius Maada Bio in accordance with the Laws of Sierra Leone. Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah
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WATCH: It's Santana x 2 Livestream During Black Press Virtual Convention
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carlos Santana’s star arrived on the era-defining late 1960s San Francisco Bay Area music scene with historic shows at the Fillmore and other storied venues. The group emerged onto the global stage with an epic set at the Woodstock festival in 1969, the same year that its
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Palo Conteh is not guilty of treason says Jury
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2020: “Mr Foreman, members of the jury, I need not remind you that in a criminal trial the accused bears no burden: the Prosecution charged him and brought him here and therefore, the law requires that they should prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. [Read
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COVID-19 hampers Sierra Leone’s fiscal consolidation gains – says World Bank Update – SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Sierra Leone's medium-term growth prospects with the economy projected to contract by 2.3 to 4.0 percent in 2020 due to disruption in global trade, travel restrictions and domestic restrictions on
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Sierra Leone's parliamentarians conclude debate on president Bio’s statement
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 July 2020: Three days ago, Monday 6th July 2020, parliamentarians in Sierra Leone concluded their debate on the President’s statement to parliament that he delivered on 28th May 2020. During last Monday’s final debate, the Deputy Chief Whip - Alusine Kanneh MP of the
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Africa Initiative launches its Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 Report
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 June 2020: The Africa Initiative of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, will launch its Tax Transparency in Africa 2020 report in a live event at 2 p.m (Paris time) tomorrow, Thursday 25 June, 2020. The report, a joint
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President Bio renews his call on parents and communities to help end rape in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2020: It is now almost eighteen months since President Dr Julius Maada Bio declared a national state of emergency on the growing rape crisis in Sierra Leone. Yesterday, he once again called on parents and local communities to support his government’s efforts in
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Speculation grows over date of next election in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2020: Speculations are growing across the political divide in Sierra Leone, after a leading pro SLPP government newspaper – Global Times, published a story recently stating that the next general and presidential elections will be held in 2024 – not 2023 as
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EU and Ireland provide 1.5 Million Euros  to help tackle COVID-19 across districts in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai yesterday Tuesday, launched the “Team Europe Initiative” aimed at supporting decentralized COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone. The “Team Europe Initiative” will support and
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