Winston Ojukutu-Macauley – Critique Echo Newspaper

Talking About the Mayorship of Freetown

Every day in recent weeks, I have found myself confronted with the question of who should be the next Mayor of Freetown. In many of the discussions that follows the [Read more]

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly…

Winston Ojukutu-Macauley

So here we are at the weekly letter, and very glad I am too; but Heavens- how the days run so slow, don’t they? When I was in London I [Read more]

President Koroma Replaces a Professor with Energetic Youth

Winston Ojukutu-Macauley

President Koroma’s “youth empowerment strategy” and “agenda for change” seemed to also include replacement of lazy professors with energetic youths. The recent demonstration is the removal of though highly qualified but less resourceful Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Prof. Ogunlade Davidson [Read more]

Africa

PCR Covid Test No Longer Required For People Travelling From Sierra Leone To UK

Following last week’s announcement by the UK government that Covid PCR tests are no longer required for people coming into the country, there are reports of passengers travelling from Freetown [Read more]

Critique Column

YAD Celebrates Annual Youth Cohesion Day in Kenema

Loud, jam-packed, colourful and mesmerizing was the YAD’s Peace and Unity Hall in Kenema as hundreds of youth representing diverse youth groups converged on Christmas eve to celebrate the annual [Read more]

Critique Column

The Paradox of Free Speech and the Libel Criminal Law.

The Sierra Leone Criminal Libel Law was introduced by Sir Albert Margai of the SLPP in 1965. Undoubtedly, it became one of the most draconian sledgehammers used to muzzle and [Read more]

Critique Column

YAD Inaugurates Community Toilets in Niawa Chiefdom

The inhabitants of Niawa and Langurama Chiefdoms have started celebrating Christmas before due as they formally received today, Monday 20th December 2021, 49 blocks of community toilets constructed in all [Read more]