While some will see journalism as “organised gossip”, the majority will agree that it’s a force for progressive social change that maintains democracy. The role of journalism in any given [Read more]
It is that time of the year again, the season of good will to all men. It is yuletide and the season of plenty. It’s Christmas. It traditionally marks the [Read more]
The recent corruption scandal that involves the Chief Minister Professor David Francis and journalist Sallieu Tejan Jalloh remains leeringly unresolved in the background. President Bio made the fight against corruption [Read more]
Once again, the issue of corruption has reared its ugly head in our country; as if it ever went away. It involves the Chief Minister of the Bio government. But [Read more]
There can be no greater threat to world peace today, than the delusion of one’s greatness. As the world sits on the precipice of the collapse of the world order, [Read more]
It is always said that a good teacher is like a candle- it consumes itself to light the way for others. It may sound like flogging a dead horse, but [Read more]
This year marked the 74th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations where all of its 193 Member States were represented. The General Assembly is one of the [Read more]
Sierra Leone’s modern day history will never be complete without a mention of our passing acquaintance with violence. But this is not to give the impression that we are a [Read more]
Sierra Leone is fast becoming a nation, loaded with paradoxical ironies. These paradoxical ironies do not only manifest themselves in the relationships between our rich mineral resources and abject poverty, [Read more]
Africa is unquestionably a beautiful continent, with wonderful landscapes, good climate and all the beauty that nature has to offer. Sadly, the continent is more often than not remembered for [Read more]
Sierra Leone may not be many people’s idea of heaven, but it looks like recent events in the country have drawn attention to such a debate. The situation in our [Read more]
It is an undeniable fact, that Sierra Leone is a rich country; but also paradoxically true that it is one of the poorest countries in the world. If such an [Read more]
The Finance Minister, Mr Jacob Jusu Saffa (JJ Blood) is having the spotlight trained on him, for what some people see as his failure to revive the economy. Some have [Read more]
We are resilient We are strong We are El Paso We stand together These are the words from the local community living in El Paso-Texas, and these will soon become [Read more]
It is an open secret that the relationship between our 2 major political parties, the SLPP and APC is one of attrition. There is no doubt that these parties would [Read more]
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