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]
For those who care about law, governance, and the moral architecture of Sierra Leone’s society — and who cherish the Paramount Chieftaincy as a cornerstone of our cultural identity — [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]
There are times when a poem arrives like a visitation — not simply as art, but as revelation. Oumar Farouk Sesay’s We Who Vowed: Shame on Us is such a [Read more]
“But above all, the damn agony of appealing to their patience Africa beware! Their patience is running out!” — Syl Cheney-Coker, “The Peasant” It is now our turn [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]
Ishmael Dyfan, aka Petit Mariano, and the great Brima Mazolla Kamara became Sierra Leone’s first professional footballers when they joined Africa Sport D’Abijan of Ivory Coast. Soon after, East End [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]
Digital Literacy for Youth Economic Empowerment in Sierra Leone YAD is set to enroll 80 deserving youths in advanced ICT training. This program is jointly supported by the International Trade [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]
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