An African proverb says that what the dog sees and barks at, the sheep has already seen and remained silent. We are travelling a familiar road. That pathway of [Read more]
Corruption has always been seen as worse than prostitution. But while prostitution might endanger the morals of an individual, corruption invariably endangers the morals of an entire country. Let no [Read more]
RightsWay International Accuses Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commissioner of being bias and calls for his resignation over missing ebola funds scandal. The Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara has been [Read more]
There is always the tendency for constitutions to become the ultimate tyranny. Sometimes, they can be used as social power mobilised with no conscience. If used wrongly, they can have [Read more]
The following are 4 reasons why this Huffington Post article on female circumcision, misnomered as Female Genital Mutilation by opponents, making its rounds on Sierra Leone listservs and social media over [Read more]
His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, State House, Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone Mr. President, You will recall that in several [Read more]
As the tide of the Ebola virus is beginning to recede with Pujehun and Bonthe confirming Zero cases in 42 days, many Sierra Leoneans are now breathing a sigh of [Read more]
You could feel the sigh of relief and if you try a bit harder, you could palpate it as well. Imagine the number of “thank God”, “praise the lord”, “praise [Read more]
This is the kind of moral and ethical ingredients one would wish to see in society’s book of recipes to cook a very tasty dish of democracy. You would need [Read more]
Happy new year to every Sierra Leonean, directly and by proxy. The beginning of a New Year is usually a period that most people let go of the unfulfilled [Read more]
The Ebola virus has and still is claiming thousands of innocent Africans, mostly women and children. Sadly enough, all information leading to its true origin remain fairy-tales. We have to [Read more]
It was Chinese philosopher, Confucius who said: “If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will soon find sorrow near at hand.” As 2015 rolls in, [Read more]
Amidst the hurly-burly of economic stagnation, social meltdown and ravaging epidemic, you might be forgiven for taking your eyes off the political micro-pampas and ever decreasing altruism in our democracy. [Read more]
Fellow Sierra Leonean youths – especially those in Kenema, Despite the successes we recorded in our development challenges in the year 2014, we regret to refer to the year as [Read more]
Ebola patients at a treatment centre in Sierra Leone have been given a heart drug that is untested against the virus in animals and humans, a move that has been [Read more]
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