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The Scramble for Africa: Part 2

31/08/2018 By Abdulai Mansaray

When a “few good men” sat around a big round oak table in Berlin, to carve out Africa and its destiny in 1884-1885, many historians would have thought that this [Read more]

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Let’s Water the Thorns for the Beauty of the Rose

30/08/2018 Abdulai Mansaray

It was supposed to be a beauty contest; to prove God’s partiality in endowing some people with his artistry. I have my own views on beauty contests in general, but [Read more]

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FOCAC: Sierra Leone And China, How Far Gone?

30/08/2018 John Baimba Sesay

There remain huge opportunities of growth to be offered by China to growing economies. China, as we may know, is a rising Asian Tiger. This is more so in the [Read more]

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Opinion: the Growing Lebanese Influence in Sierra Leone Must be Closely Monitored

30/08/2018 Abu Bakarr Kargbo

Sierra Leone has over the years entered into bilateral and multilateral relations with many countries in the world, some of these relations have proven to be very positive whilst others [Read more]

Africa

Did President George Weah Score an Own Goal….with the wrong back pass?

27/08/2018 Abdulai Mansaray

Former Arsenal football manager Arsène Wenger was the guest of honour in Liberia last week; at the invitation of President George Weah.  Liberia’s President George Weah lavishly praised former Arsenal [Read more]

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Leadership: The Capacity To Translate Vision Into Reality

26/08/2018 Abdulai Mansaray

It is an open secret that many people never believed that Maada Bio would one day lead Sierra Leone….again. With the exception of his die hard supporters, many were shocked [Read more]

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Message from Sierra Leone’s Newly Appointed Central Bank Governor

23/08/2018 CEN

I want to take this opportunity to thank all who have reached out to congratulate me on my nomination as Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone. Given the enormity [Read more]

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Will Dr Samura Cope With The APC ?

21/08/2018 Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray

Since the last election in which the Sierra Leone Peoples Party came to power, much has been heard of political maneuverings on both sides of the aisles. The news wave [Read more]

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President Launches Free Education in Sierra Leone

21/08/2018 CEN

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO ON THE THEME: “EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT” AT THE LAUNCH OF THE FREE QUALITY SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME VENUE: MIATTA CONFERENCE CENTRE DATE: [Read more]

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Sierra Leone’s Free Education: Investing in People.

17/08/2018 Abdulai Mansaray

One of President Maada Bio’s signature policies, before, during and after the general elections has been the promise and delivery of the free education for all. Many people believe that [Read more]

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President Bio’s Keynote Address at National Tree Planting Ceremony

17/08/2018 CEN

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, BRIG (RTD) JULIUS MAADA BIO AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE NATIONAL TREE PLANTING CEREMONY AT THE HOCKEY PITCH, WILBERFORCE MILITARY BARRACKS, FREETOWN ON [Read more]

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Is the Commission of Inquiry a Witch-hunt or Political Accountability?

13/08/2018 Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray

The   Commission of Inquiry that is to kick start in a few weeks’ time is on the lips of every Sierra Leonean. Whether it is a witch hunt or political [Read more]

Europe

Islam phobia: Exploiting the Pain of Genuine Victims.

11/08/2018 Abdulai Mansaray

Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary, UK said people in burkas looked like “letter boxes” or “bank robbers”. The criticisms that have greeted his remarks were obvious. The Equality and [Read more]

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The Political Class Which Kidnapped Our Tomorrow For A Ransom Now Wants To Buy Our Today As Well.

07/08/2018 Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon

Going by the torment of the past decade, the reality is that the political class sees ours and the nation’s future as a game on the field, of which they [Read more]

Critique Column

President Bio Makes the Right Choice

06/08/2018 Dauda Musa Bangura

Many Sierra Leoneans have widely acclaimed the recent appointment of Dr. Hannah Sao Kapto Max-Kyne by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio to serve as the new Deputy Commissioner for [Read more]

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The Paradox of Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy for Africa.

01/03/2026

When Donald Trump referred to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as shithole nations during a meeting on the 12 January 2018, the whole of Africa’s 1.55 billion people was [Read more]

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YAD Concludes Annual TVET Graduation in Grand Style

26/01/2026

On January 23rd and 24th, 2024, YAD added another chapter to its ongoing youth and women’s empowerment initiatives by hosting its annual TVET graduation in a spectacular fashion. Each year, [Read more]

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The Silence of the Lambs: Why Sierra – Leone’s Legal Guardians Must Not Stand Aside: Comparative Lessons and Constitutional Theory for a Critical Moment

25/01/2026

n Sierra Leone’s debate over the 2025 Constitutional Amendment Bill, the most troubling feature is not the substance of the proposals themselves but the silence that has settled around them. [Read more]

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