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News in Perspective

Ebola crisis deepens in Sierra Leone as 532 new cases found in one week

November 17, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 November 2014 The number of new confirmed Ebola cases appears to be declining in Liberia and Guinea. But today, there is an overwhelming sense of foreboding across Sierra Leone, as the ministry of health published its latest Ebola update. (Photo: Dr. Salia). A new milestone has [Read More]

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Sierra Leone Chief Justice refuses to quit – another signed order from above?

November 16, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 November 2014 There is an old proverb: ‘wherever there is smoke, there is a fire’. And as questions continue to be asked as to why the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone is determined to stay in office, despite attaining the retirement age of 65 years in [Read More]

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Sierra Leone journalist David Tam Baryoh released – but NOT FREE

November 15, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 November 2014 It has pleased ‘his all-powerful royal highness’ the president of Sierra Leone, to yesterday sign another order from above, instructing the release of the country’s most popular journalist – David Tam Baryoh from prison. (Photo: Tam Baryoh – second from left, leaving prison yesterday [Read More]

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Sierra Leone – four hundred and twenty-one new Ebola cases

November 12, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2014 Tonight there are reports of a big rise in Ebola cases in Sierra Leone. Sky breaking news reports of 420 new cases. If officially confirmed, this latest Ebola statistics proves what many, including the Sierra Leone Telegraph have been saying about the government’s persistent [Read More]

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Editorial

The king can do no wrong

November 12, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2014 Since you can never underestimate the evil in politics until you are a victim, we need to be aware that we also don’t have to be the corpse to go to a funeral. Without fear of repetition, one sacred fact which [Read More]

Politics & Law

Tony Blair in Freetown to renew contract with president Koroma

November 11, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 November 2014 – This story was first published on 17 January 2013 Sierra Leone is in desperate need of cash – estimated at more than $1 billion to help rehabilitate its creaky drinking water supply system,  electricity generating and distribution plants, drainage and waste management systems, [Read More]

Editorial

David Tam Baryoh’s forced signed confession to freedom

November 11, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 November 2014 The imminent release of popular journalist David Tam Bayoh from prison, has been engineered by a Committee set up to secure his release. The committee, who met Tam Baryoh in prison and also spoke with president Koroma at State House, is made up of [Read More]

Editorial

Arrest of a journalist in Sierra Leone – presidential tantrums exposed

November 11, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 November 2014 Today marks exactly a week since popular radio talk show host David Tam Baryoh was arrested by police in Freetown, after an order for his detention was signed by president Koroma. (Photo: Police chief – Munu). Sources at State House say that the journalist [Read More]

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Sierra Leone – calls for UN to investigate unlawful detention and torture of journalist  

November 9, 2014 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 November 2014 As Sierra Leone’s most popular radio talk show journalist – Dr. David Tam Baryoh spends another night at the Pademba Road Prison in Freetown, the legality of and constitutional basis for the president’s arrogation of such powers of arrest, are now seriously being questioned [Read More]

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