There is a quiet transaction taking place in examination halls across Sierra Leone. It does not involve pen and paper. It does not involve critical thinking. It involves a smartphone, a WhatsApp group,...
Every day, Sierra Leoneans wake up to headlines dominated by politics, governance debates, economic challenges, and international affairs. These issues are important because they shape the direction of...
I read with great interest an Open Letter by fellow APC member Adams Bangura in the United Kingdom, in which he appealed to the Government of Sierra Leone to grant clemency to former President and APC...
OPEN LETTER TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY Honourable Minister, I write with profound concern regarding your reported support for concessions being sought by Aminata at a time when...
It was two years ago that the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) held that infamous AGM at which a new Executive was elected in Kenema under a cloud. Controversial antics associated with the AGM included...
The European Parliament (EP) is no longer merely accusing Sierra Leone of being a cocaine transit hub and haven for Europe's wanted fugitives. It is moving to punish. In early June 2026, the EP formally...
Since 2003, music has played a significant role in shaping citizens' perceptions of politics and governance in Sierra Leone. In the years following the end of the country's brutal 11-year civil war, music...
This is not merely the story of a fallen tree. It is the story of a city that has learned to garland decay, to wrap ruin in national colours, to celebrate memory after abandoning responsibility. The...
The recent controversy surrounding First Lady Fatima Maada Bio’s remarks on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has reopened a sensitive and long-standing national debate on women’s rights, cultural practices,...
The Ministry of Youth Affairs’ unveiling of 50 electric vehicles for a “Youth in Commercial Transportation” pilot is a welcome and timely experiment. It links two urgent priorities youth employment...
