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February 23, 2025

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Is Sierra Leone’s development being crippled by a lack of political vision?

December 16, 2011 Abdul Rashid Thomas 3

Along with the snowballing fiscal problems that some in the media have cited, I would also add the very discouraging rise of ‘state nannyism’ introduced by both SLPP and APC. For example: Kabbah was famous for his “no one will go to bed hungry by 2007”, whilst President Bai Koroma [Read More]

Violation of people’s right to health in Sierra Leone

December 16, 2011 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

The president has during his first term in office taken steps to improve the health sector in Sierra Leone. He has increased the salaries of health practitioners and introduced Free Medical Care for under-fives, pregnant and lactating women. These steps have undoubtedly improved the lives of this group of people. [Read More]

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