The drums may have fallen silent, the last bugle and trumpets sounded, and the dusty feet washed and oiled for another day. And so it came to pass that President [Read more]
Dear Mr. President, When your government, on 9th April this year, announced the suspension of timber exportation with “immediate effect”, it felt like the start of a course correction for [Read more]
Just two weeks ago, I finished reading one of the most fascinating books in my life called “Why Nations Fail”. After reading the book, I appreciate how far we have [Read more]
Nourishing and tilling the flower beds you can, picking the best scented rose is a different ball-game. Seriously. Any 2-bob gardener can tell you that. So, Can we as a [Read more]
Sierra Leone is a nice country for many reasons; it is one of the few countries where political irony (ies) and coincidence form the fabric of humanity. The recent elections [Read more]
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]
PRESS RELEASE The general public is hereby informed that it has pleased His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio to announce the following appointments subject to the approval of Parliament where [Read more]
SPEAKER, HONOURABLE VICE-PRESIDENT, HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE, MINISTERS OF GOVERNMENT HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, EXCELLENCIES, MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Let me start by thanking the people [Read more]
HANDING OVER NOTES OF FORMER PRESIDENT DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA OF SIERRA LEONE TO MARK INAUGURATION OF H.E. PRESIDENT DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO SLATED FOR SATURDAY 12TH MAY, 2018 Your [Read more]
Democracy has been seen as the only salvation to the world’s political problems. Saddled with this notion is the prescription that term time limits are vital to ensure that democracy [Read more]
Two seismic shifts have taken place in the last two months in the West African state of Sierra Leone. Firstly, the man once described as a pariah presidential candidate because [Read more]
Since becoming the chief tenant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, Donald Trump has successfully made countless remarks, which at best have been annoying and controversial in equal measure. [Read more]
If you stay too long in the dark, you begin to see clearly. No matter the effort from those in power, if there is to be a change in Sierra [Read more]
MEDIA RELEASE His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has appointed a new Chief Minister of the Government of Sierra Leone as part of his efforts to ensure that his new [Read more]
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE Office of the President 57th Independence Anniversary Broadcast to the Nation by His Excellency the President Julius Maada Bio on Friday, 27th April 2018 Fellow [Read more]
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