Random Musing

No matter how much slant is put on it, in politics and governance, perception matters. Ordinarily, reality should drive perception. But most times, perception leads, and muddies the reality. From indications, it [Read more]

It was and is not our colonial masters that set us against each other. It is not just the political class that has disrobed us of the courage and the [Read more]

President Bio’s legendry determination to mount the seat of Sierra Leone’s leadership is well known and the performance of his administration and his utterances since assuming power, answer a question [Read more]

Going by the torment of the past decade, the reality is that the political class sees ours and the nation’s future as a game on the field, of which they [Read more]

From African Confidential snippets, to leaked government transition committee report; from Ernest Koroma’s alleged clandestine visit, to presidential public assets declaration; from parliamentary shenanigans, to controversial removals; from the increasing [Read more]

Some might regard most of what you read all over cyberspace as senseless verbal gymnastics but our leaders tend to fuel the hunger of baying dogs, especially those deeply steeped [Read more]

Nourishing and tilling the flower beds you can, picking the best scented rose is a different ball-game. Seriously. Any 2-bob gardener can tell you that. So, Can we as a [Read more]

If you stay too long in the dark, you begin to see clearly. No matter the effort from those in power, if there is to be a change in Sierra [Read more]

Mr. President, the lesson of history is that many never learn the lesson of history. Therefore amidst the festival of claps and back-slapping, kindly realise the enormity of the task [Read more]

Dark.  Scary. The tragedy of a nation and the demise of integrity. That is what is playing out as we bring to conclusion the 2018 electoral process. Let’s be frank, [Read more]

I was initially sceptical about wishing you a happy new year, but then within a fleeting moment it occurred to me that with elections just a little over two months [Read more]

Amidst the confetti of eulogies and the blizzards of rhetoric, if we turn off the lights and refuse to dance to the music of our politicians, we might just see [Read more]

You know something? As far as I am concerned, unless we review our entire societal ethos and ensure equity and operationally balanced values that will nullify the desire for power [Read more]