When I first held the braille version of the SDGs, I felt not just the raised dots beneath my fingertips, but the profound hope of a better future. For the first time, young people with visual impairments...
In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political and civic landscape, Finance Minister Sheku Fantamahdi Bangura disclosed that the country exported an estimated $1.5 billion...
In April 1992, a group of young military officers including Lieutenant Julius Maada Bio overthrew the one-party dictatorship of President Joseph Saidu Momoh. After four years in office, under the leadership...
In Sierra Leone, a notorious cartel of criminals has become a significant threat to ordinary citizens, defrauding them of thousands of dollars through deceptive car deals. At the helm of this operation...
PONDER MY THOUGHTS SL post-election playbook 101: A party wins Presidential and Parliamentary elections and a new President becomes the Supreme Executive Authority. Key supporters of the President get...
According to the local lore, the song “Koko Ros” was composed by Dr. Orloh, in the wake of a personal rupture—his divorce. On the surface, it is draped in melody and rhythm. Beneath that, it is an...
Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine Sierra Leone, not as the fractured land we see today, but as our forefathers envisioned it. A nation where the rhythms of Kono, the dances of Bo, the songs of Bonthe,...
Despite its rich natural resources, especially gold, many residents of Tonkolili District live in poverty. In addition, while the district hosts a significant number of local and foreign mining companies,...
Civil rights activist Thomas Moore Conteh, Esq., warns that internal conflicts within Sierra Leone’s ruling SLPP threaten to undermine the country’s progress and development efforts. In his statement,...
The alarming rise in Kush consumption has emerged as a major public health crisis in Sierra Leone, jeopardizing the human capital development initiatives championed by President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. Since...
