Critique Echo Newspaper

“Tramadol Leads to Violence”….Says Pharmacy Board Registrar

Registrar of the Sierra Leone Pharmacy Board, Mr. Wiltshire C. N. Johnson yesterday Thursday 10th August 2017, during a one day Awareness Raising and Community Engagement on the Elimination of [Read more]

Cannon Dr. Arthur D.O. Wright, Who was Sierra Leone’s Only Ear Nose & Throat Specialist, Dies at 79

The late Cannon, Dr. Arthur Dave Omopeh Wright, MD, of 8 Wright Drive, Marjay Town in Freetown who prior to his retirement was Sierra Leone’s only ear, nose and throat [Read more]

Finance Minister Momodu Kargbo Highlights Anti- poverty Agenda at High-level UN forum

Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Momodu Kargbo said Tuesday that the government of Sierra Leone considers extreme poverty as a prevalence of injustice and serious threat to national security. [Read more]

Kenyan Elections; Ruled Off For Offside

Kenya’s Chief Justice David Maraga, and three of his colleagues, have created history by annulling the August presidential election. It is unprecedented in Africa for an opposition court challenge against [Read more]

Gambia Has Decided: But……….

The euphoria that coursed through the veins of the Gambian people, following the delayed but eventual departure of former President Yahyah Jammeh is a well-earned respite for many in the [Read more]

AfDB Takes Agricultural Transformation Discourse to India, Cradle of Green Revolution

February 28, 2017 – Agriculture, agri-business and agro-industries will dominate the knowledge events of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank Group scheduled to take place from May [Read more]

The Fight Against Terrorism: Can We Learn From The EPL?

Terrorism has been one of the oldest favourite past times of some people from time immemorial. The UN used the following political description of terrorism, as “Criminal acts intended or [Read more]

You Can’t Preach Integration and Practice Segregation

The recent ban on what many will see as the aptly named BURKINI swimwear has become a tilting point in the history of France. There is no doubt that France [Read more]

Dozens of Dead Migrants Found Onboard a Lorry in Austria

The Austrian authorities say at least 20 migrants have been found dead in a lorry near the eastern border with Hungary. The number of dead could be as high [Read more]

Ambassador Kamara Remembered and honored in Kuwait

Following the passing away of H.E. Ambassador Ibrahim Bakarr Kamara on Wednesday 8th February 2017, the Sierra Leone Mission in Kuwait opened a Book of Condolence at the Chancery from [Read more]

Sierra Leone, UAE Sign Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of Sierra Leone last week signed an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement in the commercial Emirati city of Dubai. The Deputy Minister [Read more]

Saudi Arabia is Not Yet Ready to End Clampdown Against Women’s Right

Despite moves towards rights for women under King Abdullah before his death, deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has said the Saudi community “is not convinced about women driving”. The [Read more]

Our Allegiance is to the Throne and Personnel and Not to The Truth.

We are a genetically narcissistic people. Status over substance indeed. And we don’t like any truth that doesn’t reinforce that mindset. Sad. Self-enslavement masquerading as loyalty is our present day [Read more]

When the Wood is so Dense, the Rotten Trees Get Hidden

I don’t know why but I have a sickening feeling that we are heading for a political crisis ahead of next year’s election. I pray it is not so but [Read more]

Yes, The People Are Talking…………

It was an uncharacteristically hot afternoon as I boarded the taxi heading for the sleepy remote village of Regent. I wasn’t in too much of a mood to talk after [Read more]