From the Editor’s Keyboard

2007: The Good and the Bad

By Ayo Mason, PV Special Correspondent, Holland. 2007 may have gone but, for many Sierra Leoneans, public support for human rights, good governance and (...)

| January 2008 | 862 views

APPI NEW YEAR, SALONE!

APPI NEW YEAR MI NOR DIE-OH, TELL GOD TENKI FOR MI LIFE-OH! On behalf of the Patriotic Vanguard staff and our numerous contributors, I would like to (...)

| December 2007 | 871 views

Commending the Resilience of Sierra Leoneans

By Abdulai Bayraytay in Freetown, Sierra Leone. To reiterate that the West African state of Sierra Leone is the least developed nation in the world (...)

| December 2007 | 888 views

Good night, Puawui!

Commentary By Sahr Musa Yamba ,PV correspondent, Winnipeg, Canada. As I sit behind my keyboard writing this piece, I am laughing, giggling, choking (...)

| December 2007 | 1237 views

Take them to court!

Commentary By Sorie Sudan Sesay, PV Senior Correspondent, Freetown, Sierra Leone. There has been a massive public outcry over claims by the SLPP of (...)

| November 2007 | 2994 views

Some thoughts on President Koroma’s cabinet

Commentary By Ibrahim Seaga Shaw, Guest Writer. As I said elsewhere, most ministers appointed by President Ernest Koroma have since passed (...)

| November 2007 | 2078 views

The politics of inclusion for national cohesion

Commentary. By Abdulai Bayraytay, Toronto. There has been spate of political yelling and howling over the termination of the services of some heads (...)

| October 2007 | 1308 views

Talk to the people

Editorial We would like first of all like to extend belated congratulations to president Ernest Bai Koroma on his 54th birthday(October 2, 2007).We at (...)

| October 2007 | 640 views

The rule of law must be paramount

Editorial The new APC government is trying to settle down amidst the bizarre situation of having to work with SLPP ministers many of whom are afraid of (...)

| September 2007 | 1288 views

A word to the wise is quite sufficient

Editorial With the announcement of final results of the just concluded presidential run-off polls that declared All People’s Congress (APC) flag bearer (...)

| September 2007 | 812 views