Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai last Friday addressed the Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) that seeks to overcome structural challenges in order [Read more]
By 1996, it was becoming increasingly clear that ending the war would require tacit diplomacy and a genuine desire by the Sierra Leone Government and its international allies to negotiate [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]
Dozens of Pan Africanists, dignitaries, African Diaspora, New Yorkers and well-wishers convened at The Pierre Taj Hotel in New York City Monday for the W.E.B. Du BOIS Museum Complex Project [Read more]
Marie-Francoise Ajinetu Chou-Chou Atta was born in Lagos Nigeria on September 12, 1961, second child of Delphine King and eldest child of Abdul Aziz Atta. She peacefully passed away in [Read more]
Last week I had the honour and pleasure to present to H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, my letter of credence by which H. E. [Read more]
The new Head of European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Manuel Muller has reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to support the education sector to help develop the country’s human capital [Read more]
The new Head of European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, Manuel Müller presented his letters of credence to President Julius Maada Bio, in a ceremony at State House on Tuesday, [Read more]
On the face of it, the Supreme Court’s announcement that it would deliver judgement on the election case brought to the court by the plaintiff, David Fornah against NGC leader [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]
The First Law of Economists: For every economist, there exists an equal and opposite economist. The Second Law of Economists: They’re both wrong. It’s no wonder that economists tend to [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]
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