The recent exposure of the utterly depressing deeds of the APC government has forced international institutions and governments to raise eyebrows at President Koroma’s interpretation of democracy. It has also [Read more]
The term “corruption” has always been synonymous with power. Some believe that corruption is simply about authority plus monopoly minus transparency. Power has been known to attract the corruptible. But [Read more]
Though the official campaign whistle for the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone which is slated on 17th November this year is not yet blown, the scenario at [Read more]
I can still recall the summer noon in the year 1990 when my late father revealed to me a short story about the name Kemaena which had been changed to [Read more]
Forgive me for breaking my promise that I was taking a short break in honour of my brother, the late Olu Gordon. But even he would have been filled with [Read more]
In October last year, I commented on the political ramifications of the downfall of Gaddaffi under the headline “End of an era: Who, what and where next?” Prominent among my [Read more]
An old African saying states that when a child trips, he looks ahead of him to see who is watching; but when an elder falls, he looks behind to see [Read more]
The fly that refuses sound advice will eventually end up with the coffin in the grave. That is my counsel to those in the corridors of power who have ears; [Read more]
History has shown that ordinary people, with a common purpose can take on an incredible challenge and accomplish goals they never dreamt possible. So the task ahead of us [Read more]
Every day in recent weeks, I have found myself confronted with the question of who should be the next Mayor of Freetown. In many of the discussions that follows the [Read more]
The recent statement by Retired Brigadier Mr Maada Bio in relation to combatants and plans by the ruling party to create chaos and anarchy in traditional opposition areas has certainly [Read more]
The position of the Sierra Leonean Vice President, Chief Sam Sumana, has become the boiling point of the country’s political debate, after he was featured in a timbergate scandal by the Qatar based news outlet, Al-Jazeera. Analyst and newsmen are predicting conflicting outcomes of the investigation as the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, who has the last saying, still maintain silence about the issue. [Read more]
Members of the UN Security Council are flying back home with total disappointment after China and Russia double-vetoed the proposed resolution on Syria. Abdulai Mansaray analyses why the veto, its possible consequences on the ordinary Syrians and the inevitable picture of a post Assad Syria. [Read more]
Dr. Ahmad Tamim Nassar, a history professor specialized in Egyptology answered “King Pharaoh!” with a tentative smile on the lips, when I asked him who was the first black decision [Read more]
So here we are at the weekly letter, and very glad I am too; but Heavens- how the days run so slow, don’t they? When I was in London I [Read more]
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