Critique Column

We are a genetically narcissistic people. Status over substance indeed. And we don’t like any truth that doesn’t reinforce that mindset. Sad. Self-enslavement masquerading as loyalty is our present day [Read more]

Armed robbery has become another terrifying development in Sierra Leone over the years.  Still staggering to extract itself from the ash and debris of decade long civil war, the country [Read more]

The return of Sam Sumana has set the wagging tongues into overdrive. Since his return, there has been talk of a new political party, which in its embryonic state is [Read more]

The much anticipated return of the erstwhile Vice president to the shores of Sierra Leone is finally here with us. Prior to his return, there has been a lot of [Read more]

There are reports that certain areas including Kailahun and Bombali Districts have been subjected to “lockdowns”; apparently to “force people to register”. In another instance, it has been reported that [Read more]

To describe the spate of violence that gripped our country and especially the Southern region on Thursday as despicable would be an understatement. Violence of any kind cannot be condoned [Read more]

In a democracy like ours marred with so many challenges, upholding the Rule of Law and Constitutionality must not be sacrificed on an altar.  At a time when under the [Read more]

When President Ernest Bai Koroma announced the date for the general elections for next year, there was a collective sigh of relief that could be felt around the four corners [Read more]

Since the Legal Aid Board started operations in May 2015, it has amply demonstrated commitment to protecting the rights of children through the provision of legal services, legal education and [Read more]

President Koroma has finally announced a date for presidential and legislative elections. But many people, including constitutional lawyers, are frowning at it on the grounds that he was sworn in [Read more]

While glancing through my timeline this morning, my eyes ran into a very attention-grabbing piece written by someone I hold in high esteem, Dr. Julius Spencer. The piece was commented [Read more]

When President Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh conceded defeat in the recently concluded democratic elections in The Gambia, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. But it was not [Read more]

“We rode over what they have called the longest bridge in the world, which is over 40 kilometers and these are all inspirational visits. They have inspired me to work [Read more]