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Articles by Othman Sheriff

About Othman Sheriff
Born and raised in Kenema district, eastern Sierra Leone, Othman Sheriff began practicing journalism during his school days as a youthhood hobby. With a bachelor's degree in mass-media and communication, and a Master’s degree in development and peacebuilding, Sheriff is the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Critique Echo Newspaper. While tirelessly using journalism as a tool to place his country’s socioeconomic and political landscape under a magnifying glass, Sheriff is deeply involved in community development projects. Over the years, Sheriff has formulated and implemented billions of Leones worth of development projects with funds from Europe and USA. He is chiefly focused on community infrastructural development and economic resuscitation projects, fostering interethnic, interreligious and sociocultural cohesion among the young population in Kenema district. Sheriff is a member of many international peacebuilding initiatives including the United Religious Initiative (URI), International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP), Intercultural Leaders Network and Youth Solidary Fund program of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC)
Critique Column

Divulging Confidential Government Documents is Unpatriotic

Othman Sheriff

The emergence of social media is a great opportunity for everyone as it enables us to connect and share vital information without much headache. But the opportunity is gradually turning [Read more]

Latest Post

Poor Residents Clash With Police Over Rotten Chicken, Where is the Importer?

Othman Sheriff

A scramble by thousands of people for scraps of imported rotten chicken sparked a huge stand-off between police and residents in Sierra Leone’s capital over the weekend, the health ministry [Read more]

Critique Column

Is The President Reshuffling or Recycling His Cabinet?

Othman Sheriff

A lecturer (name withheld due to security reasons) from one faculty of Fourah Bay College  told me during a privilege conversation at Circular Road in Freetown that the ruling APC [Read more]

Critique Column

Abie’s Ailment Was a Lesson for Me and You

Othman Sheriff

Good morning my noble readers. I disappeared from this column 3 months ago due to unavoidable reasons and I owe you apology for any disappointment. I was busy implementing development [Read more]

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Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, What a Great Opportunity For SLPP and Sierra Leone!!

Othman Sheriff

KKY, as usually called by his fans, does not only possess indelible track records and success stories in countless files at the world stage, he also possess the leadership charisma [Read more]

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UNAOC and Education First End Summer School 2015 in New York

Othman Sheriff

“Opportunity comes but once”, usually say many writers and speakers. But I don’t think this is true. I think opportunity can come in many forms and shapes, but what we [Read more]

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The Visit of the Saudi Prince and the Richest Arab Business Tycoon to Sierra Leone: What Should We Make out It?

Ibrahim Sillah

Sierra Leoneans and the world at large are eagerly and impatiently waiting to hear and to see what His Royal Highness, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz’s historic and high [Read more]

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Africa

AfDB Annual Meetings: Ask your questions LIVE to the Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB)

Othman Sheriff

PRESS RELEASE MARRAKECH, Morocco, May 30, 2013/ — Finance Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Charles Boamah will host an online press conference on the last day of [Read more]

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Not All Sierra Leoneans Enjoy Economic Growth Benefits

Othman Sheriff

Sierra Leone has one of the world's fastest growing economies, according to an International Monetary Fund report. But the post-civil war boom has not yet brought benefits for everyone. Residents [Read more]

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Breaking News

Wow! Sorius Samura Was Wrong, the Timbergate Was a Fairytale, Momoh Konteh Vindicated

Dr. Francis I Dumbuya

The Timbergate trial has collapsed. The Anti-Corruption Commissioner has failed to successfully prosecute, despite high hopes and expectations of many in Sierra Leone. “Seriously? APC gets vindicated…? You’re kidding me?” [Read more]

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Sierra Leone and the Resource Governance Indey 2013

Yusuf Keketoma Sandi

Just last week Wednesday, the Revenue Watch Institute, published its latest Resource Governance Index for 2013. The Resource Governance Index measures the quality of governance in the oil, gas and [Read more]

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America

Obama Plans a Second Round African Tour

Othman Sheriff

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania from June 26 to July 3, the White House announced on Monday. The Obamas spent [Read more]

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Diasporal Exclusive

After President Koroma’s Visit to the UAE…Sierra Leone Association Formed in Dubai

Alhaji M.B. Jalloh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leoneans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week held a one-day meeting of all their nationals in the commercial city of Dubai. At the end of the meeting, [Read more]

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Breaking News

Cameron Slams Liberia, Sierra Leone – for Lack of Transparency in Mineral Management

Othman Sheriff

British Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned Liberia and Sierra Leone for the lack of transparency in the two sister countries for not allowing mineral wealth to develop them. "We [Read more]

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Latest Post

Beneficiaries of a UNIDO Training Programme in Sierra Leone Tell Their Stories

Mira Kapfinger, an intern at UNIDO’s Advocacy and External Relations Group

“When you have a skill, even if something bad happens in a country, you won’t have a hand in it. You won’t steal or hurt people willfully, and you won’t [Read more]

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Critique Column

How did The United Nations Organisation Become A Political Boomerang?

President George H. W Bush (Snr) led a coalition of 35 nations to wage an armed campaign against Iraq, in response to the Iraqi invasion and annexation of Kuwait in [Read more]

Critique Column

Is it Time to Make Real, the Promises of Democracy?

It is not surprising that the arrest and detention of the popular Sierra Leonean musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah, Aka Boss LAJ has generated reams of newsprint and churned out high [Read more]

Critique Column

Did we learn our lesson? A Tale of Two Countries.

Sierra Leone and Rwanda may be diametrically placed on the globe, but share an unenviable common history that many would choose to forget. Both countries achieved the gold standard for [Read more]

Critique Column

Salone Parliament Bring Laugh Na Behrrin Ose.

Just when you think that, it could not get more ridiculous, our nation’s parliamentary body invokes the season of pantomime. It is an open secret that the world is facing [Read more]

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