There is a peculiar habit in young democracies. They rewrite their constitutions not when liberty is openly threatened, but when authority feels insufficiently secure. The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) [Read more]
Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution was drafted to dismantle the 1978 one-party state and restore multiparty constitutional rule. That transition was necessary and widely welcomed. Yet, from its very inception, it [Read more]
This week, Mr. Sheku Badara Bashiru Dumbuya, affectionately known to thousands of former pupils simply as SBB, turned 80 years old. Eighty is a milestone that invites reflection—not only [Read more]
When Minister Julius Daniel Mattia wrote his op-ed on Guinea’s Simandou 2040, he was not just offering congratulations across a friendly border. His words carried the rhythm of an older [Read more]
Two important questions women (and men allies), especially those in politics, should and must ask in preparation for Sierra Leone’s 2028 elections are these: 1) If there are no SLPP, [Read more]
On 12 November 2025, I read with interest an op-ed reflection shared on WhatsApp by Sierra Leone’s Honourable Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, titled “Mining a [Read more]
On 12 November 2025, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, shared a reflective note titled “Mining a Shared Destiny: Sierra Leone Draws Inspiration from Simandou [Read more]
On 12 November 2025, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, shared a reflective note titled “Mining a Shared Destiny: Sierra Leone Draws Inspiration from Simandou [Read more]
The debate over proportional representation (PR) has resurfaced with vigour in Sierra Leone, stirred by comments from the Executive branch and framed by Andrew Keili’s “Ponder My Thoughts.” It is [Read more]
Mohamed Omodu Kamara (MOK), popularly known as Jagaban may have come to the political arena comparatively recently, but he has been hugging the political headlines already. If this was a [Read more]
When Sierra Leone weaned itself from the boorish, barbarous and inhuman decade- long war of the 90s, many hoped that it will be the end of savagery in our society. [Read more]
“Couldn’t place a call. Make sure your device has internet connection and try again”. (WhatsApp call). “The number you’re calling is either switched off or outside coverage area” (Direct phone [Read more]
The All People’s Congress (APC) was never intended as a conventional political party. From its inception, it was conceived as a remedy for Sierra Leone’s chronic political and social ailments. [Read more]
Last week, the Muslim Ummah raised its voice in anguish over the sale of the Sierra Leone Pilgrimage estate to Hajj Fawaz. Doubt hung heavy. We had grown used to [Read more]
In the 1970s and 80s, when performing Hajj was a nightmare for ordinary Sierra Leoneans, a group of visionary Muslim leaders created the Sierra Leone Pilgrimage Movement (SLPM). They gave [Read more]
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