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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)
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In Sierra Leone, Two Journalists Detained On Press Freedom Day, Charged With Criminal Defamation

14/05/2013 Othman Sheriff

The Freetown Court No.3 on May 6, 2013, charged Kasho Cole and Ibrahim Samura, Managing Editor and editor respectively of privately-owned Prime Newspaper, on eight counts of offences including criminal [Read more]

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Opening the Doors for Development in Sierra Leone

13/05/2013 Alhaji M.B Jalloh, Saudi Arabia

I was in Sierra Leone recently. During my visit, I observed that some of the mining companies are opening the doors for development in our country. One of them is [Read more]

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The Former Minister of Trade and Now Chief of Staff, Dr. Richard Konteh, Named in Another Messy Brouhaha

15/02/2013 Othman Sheriff

Some Sierra Leoneans have expressed fears that the unresolved allegation made against the new Chief of Staff, Dr. Richard Konteh, of probably using his office as the then Minister of [Read more]

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Commonwealth Prejudices Electoral Fraud Case in Sierra Leone, Amidst Foul Cry From the Opposition:” 2012 Elections Were Free and Fair” Says the Secretary General

15/02/2013 Othman Sheriff

"Elections were conducted in a free, peaceful and transparent manner" Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has released the Final Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group that observed the 17 November 2012 [Read more]

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Microsoft Sets To Fight Youth Unemployment in Africa

15/02/2013 Othman Sheriff

Unemployment remains rife on the African continent. With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60 per cent of [Read more]

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The Annie Walsh Relocation Plan: President Koroma Explains His Own Part of the Story

15/02/2013 Othman Sheriff

  RELOCATION OF THE ANNIE WALSH MEMORIAL SCHOOL   THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NOTES WITH GRAVE CONCERN THE ACRIMONY AND VITRIOLIC ATTACKS COMING FROM SOME SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC [Read more]

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Dr. S. S. Banya Leaves the Keyboard, the PUAWUI Colum is No More…

10/01/2013 Dr. Sama Siama Banya, PUAWUI

It was the writer of the Book of Ecclesiastics in the Holy Bible who stated that  I am not a journalist nor ever claimed to be one, but I have [Read more]

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Bishop Aruna Ordained, Despite Opposition

10/01/2013 Othman Sheriff

The controversial Bishop of the Diocese of Makeni, Monseigneur Henry Aruna has been ordained at an impressive ceremony at the St Edwards Secondary School compound in Freetown becoming the first [Read more]

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Grateful I B Kargbo, Ungrateful APC?

10/01/2013 Elias Bangura

It often takes time for people and entities to be loved or hated, respected or despised. For me I happen to be someone who is not easily led to love [Read more]

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President Koroma Announces a New Cabinet

05/01/2013 Othman Sheriff

  THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT IT HAS PLEASED HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT DR ERNEST BAI KOROMA TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING MINISTERIAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS:   MINISTERS Ms [Read more]

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Saudi Arabia Donates to Sierra Leone

27/12/2012 State House Reporter

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guinea Adikali Foday Sumah has presented information and technology items being a gift from the Government of the custodian of the two [Read more]

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FGM Remains a Threat in Sierra Leone

27/12/2012 Othman Sheriff

Culled from IRIN, Freetown- Campaigns to lower the rate of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Sierra Leone are having some impact, but efforts to ban the practice have failed thus [Read more]

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Kenema Votes Peacefully

17/11/2012 Othman Sheriff

Contrarily to general forecasts by many conflict scholars, information reaching this medium from polling stations all over the country has confirmed that the average Sierra Leonean is now yarning for [Read more]

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Maada’s Nomination Speech

10/10/2012 Othman Sheriff

Today, October 8, 2012, marks an historic milestone on that road. It is the day my Running Mate, Dr. Kadi Sesay, and I have received the official Nomination of our [Read more]

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SIERRA LEONE: Bracing for a “Watershed Election”

10/10/2012 Othman Sheriff

FREETOWN, 9 October 2012 (IRIN) – Sierra Leone’s international partners and citizens are paying close attention to possible threats to peace ahead of presidential, parliamentary and local elections scheduled for [Read more]

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NGOs Converge On Their Current State Of Affairs

14/09/2023

At an emergency membership meeting held on Friday, 8th September, 2023 at the St Anthony Hall, Syke Street, Freetown, NGOs gathered to chart a way forward in their affairs, as [Read more]

Critique Column

When Dictatorship Is A fact, Revolution Becomes A Right.,

11/09/2023

We are living in a world that is drowning in a wealth of information but afflicted by poverty of thought. Such a notion conjures images of social media, with all [Read more]

Critique Column

If Voting Made Any Difference, Would They Let Us Do It?

04/09/2023

The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken issued a press statement on 31 August, 2023 on the visa restriction policy to be applied in Sierra Leone. Here is the [Read more]

Critique Column

Is Sierra Leone’s Democracy Worthy of Emulation?

24/08/2023

The general election in Sierra Leone has come and gone. The drums may appear to have fallen silent, but like a swimming duck, there’s on going diplomatic gymnastics bubbling underneath [Read more]

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