Analysis

The PMDC Running Mate Saga Continues

"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, (...)

| May 2007 | 4566 views

Constitutional Crisis Looms in Sierra Leone

"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 (...)

| May 2007 | 736 views

Revision of Election Timetable in Sierra Leone

"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 (...)

| May 2007 | 706 views

Media Freedom: Good Medicine may taste bad

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 (...)

| May 2007 | 5011 views

Ishmael Beah: Child Soldier

"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 (...)

| May 2007 | 1044 views

Introducing Accountability Alert (AA).

"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 (...)

| May 2007 | 754 views

Where is the SLPP Running Mate?

"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 (...)

| April 2007 | 710 views

Eulogy: Life with Katta Keili

"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,’

| April 2007 | 834 views