The long awaited Commission of Enquiry in Sierra Leone has been slated to commence in the New Year. There is no doubt that among other policy changes and statements, this [Read more]
Kono district has always been the proverbial man that sits by the river and washes his hands with spittle. It is no secret that the mere mention of Kono district [Read more]
Saudi Arabia is situated at the birth place of the world’s most followed religion, Islam. The country that prides itself as one of the beacons of Islamic ethics, meticulously planned, [Read more]
Sierra Leoneans can no longer afford to airbrush the spate of violence from our national consciousness. It is more than 6 months into President Maada Bio’s reign, but the afterbirth [Read more]
A recent video making the rounds on social media and especially Facebook has shown Neil Coyle, the Labour MP for Southwark, London. In the video, he is seen wearing a [Read more]
It is no secret that Africa is set to become the next global battle ground for western commercial interests. Many people have translated this new economic genre that is about [Read more]
It was supposed to be a beauty contest; to prove God’s partiality in endowing some people with his artistry. I have my own views on beauty contests in general, but [Read more]
Former Arsenal football manager Arsène Wenger was the guest of honour in Liberia last week; at the invitation of President George Weah. Liberia’s President George Weah lavishly praised former Arsenal [Read more]
It is an open secret that many people never believed that Maada Bio would one day lead Sierra Leone….again. With the exception of his die hard supporters, many were shocked [Read more]
One of President Maada Bio’s signature policies, before, during and after the general elections has been the promise and delivery of the free education for all. Many people believe that [Read more]
Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary, UK said people in burkas looked like “letter boxes” or “bank robbers”. The criticisms that have greeted his remarks were obvious. The Equality and [Read more]
When Chief Kandeh Yumkella launched his National Grand Coalition party in Sierra Leone, it was done with all the fanfare that he could muster. There is no doubt that he [Read more]
Some of us have read with some interest the recent piece by Dr. Yahya Kaloko, an APC stalwart, who has called into question “the behaviour of some in the leadership [Read more]
The attention of the public was drawn to one of the headlines, “Sierra Leone Police accused of stifling freedoms”. There are others stating that “Sierra Leone is gradually becoming worse [Read more]
France has just won the FIFA World Cup for the second time in their history, 10 years after they played host and won it for the first time in 1998. [Read more]
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