Defining a constitution can be difficult, but for the purpose of this article, let’s say “a constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a [Read more]
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorises it [Read more]
In a recent announcement, President Bio declared in a tweet that “Another promise made and delivered! My government has just approved and authorised the Attorney General to lay in parliament [Read more]
The life and reign of the late and former President Siaka Stevens would not be complete without a mention of the One-Party State he created and betrothed to our nation. [Read more]
Democracy, like the mind is a beautiful thing, when left unadulterated. It is not perfect but can be the best form of government if promoted, protected, practised and implemented if [Read more]
President Bio came to power in 2018, and made the fight against corruption, among others his signature vison and policy. But he wisely reminded us all, that the fight will [Read more]
President Bio recently attended EXPO Dubai 2020, during which he urged all Sierra Leoneans living in Dubai to continue to be patriotic. The government saw the EXPO Dubai 2020 as [Read more]
The headlines that the recently concluded Koinadugu District bye -elections was “marred by violence, intimidation and fraud” (the sierraleonetelegragh.com-04/10/21) comes as no surprise. With the results from the National Electoral [Read more]
The consensus about the recently concluded APC national convention in Makeni is a resounding success. If truth be told, a lot of people were expecting the jamboree to be a [Read more]
Democracy is not a new concept to Africa and Africans, but judging by the amount of airtime, reams of paper and number of clicks on the subject recently, you’d be [Read more]
Since the military uprising, sorry the coup in neighbouring Guinea, Sierra Leoneans have inundated social media with their views, feelings and interpretations of the whole saga, some even with wishful [Read more]
On August 19, 2020, I questioned whether the coup in Mali was a sign, “Is Africa returning to its bad old ways? (Sierra Leone Telegraph. Com, Binkongo.com). It took one [Read more]
Democracy demands an opposition party, and this can only be measured on the existence of an opposition. This means that the opposition in a democracy is indispensable, and not just [Read more]
There is no doubt that among the various reasons for losing the 2020 Presidential Elections, ranging from financial, moral and ethical considerations, Donald Trump’s recklessness in dealing with the pandemic [Read more]
Giving credit where credit is due is a rewarding habit to form, and the rewards can be inestimable. Dr Ernest Bai Koroma served as the Head of African Union Election [Read more]
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