Elections and Disillusionment Among Sierra Leoneans
"As the count down to this year’s elections gets closer, all that Sierra Leoneans wanted at the end of the day is nothing too much to ask for: a decent (...)
"As the count down to this year’s elections gets closer, all that Sierra Leoneans wanted at the end of the day is nothing too much to ask for: a decent (...)
"As our American friends might say in situations like the one currently faced by the PMDC over the matter, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. And believe me, (...)
"In view of the tacit gerrymandering of the elections by setting them in the middle of the rainy season, the possibility that any outcome that sees a (...)
"The run-off election, if required, will be held within 14 days from the announcement of the result from the previous election (in accordance with the (...)
"Some members of the public (especially supporters of the ruling SLPP) also claim that PMDC supporters are behind the disturbances, but their stories are (...)
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. It is a day set aside to draw attention to the Fourth Estate as a beacon of freedom, democracy and socio-economic (...)
"Beah’s book does not provide a history of the war or the background to the conflict (no one should expect a kid to do this). Its singular value is that it (...)
"The issue is not whether NGOs should be the point of contact between the donors and the beneficiaries; their role is very critical in the fight against (...)
"All governments need control over their natural resources and taxable income. In the case of Sierra Leone, corrupt officials have made this impossible (...)
"We had an instant liking for each other the very first moment our paths crossed - and stuck together ever since. I greatly admired him as a good and (...)
"Frankly, the SLPP is just not up to the job of providing capable and progressive leadership for the nation because it doesn’t know how to establish (...)
"His dad was an Anglican Bishop in Bo and Christian Keili did not mind whatever name I called him. Depending on the mood or circumstances, I would use Bishop,’