The police report about the alleged cocaine container that transited at the sea port in Freetown has left the general public with more questions than answers. It’s no act of patriotism to feed the general public with inconceivable theories forgetting to realize the fact some of them are more clever than you. [Read more]
Sierra Leoneans resident in diverse countries abroad want to be given the chance to vote for parties of their choice in the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential elections, but the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has made it crystal clear that no Diaspora voting will be possible [Read more]
There is no doubt that media is the most powerful entity on earth. Unfortunately, this noble and God given right has been reduced to a begging bowl. Some have used it to promote their personal interests and at the same time become celebrated political griots [Read more]
There are many ways to unite Sierra Leone without generating a siege mentality. Patriotism and political party affiliations are strange bed mates and we should not confuse the two. [Read more]
Reports from Freetown confirmed that violence and enemity have overcomed the Sierra Leonean musical industry as followers of two stars killed inocent people as a result of trivalities among themseves, Betty Milton reports from Freetown [Read more]
Corruption and impunity remain our nemesis and continue to torment us. Have we as a society and a people got the balls to at least get rid of their principalities and powers? [Read more]
A fresh wave of political violence has overwhelmed the Sierra Leonean capital again after series of non-violence agreements signed between the ruling party and the main opposition. [Read more]
Three people died and several reported missing Saturday after an Italian cruise ship ran aground [Read more]
If you want to maintain the credit and honour lavished upon you by the Critique, you shouldn’t follow the footstep of your predecessors, Critique Echo warned Dr. Kadie Sesay [Read more]
The outgoing leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC), Mr. Francis Charles Margai, has recently written a letter to President Ernest Bai Koroma requesting for relieving Ministers appointed [Read more]
A 17-year-old student, Tetrina Iye Turay, was burnt to death along Merewether Primary School at Jomo Kenyatta Road on Boxing Day. The fatal accident occurred as a result of a car collision when a “poda-poda” driver lost control of his vehicle and hit two vehicles in the process. [Read more]
RANDOM MUSING, by Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The line in the sand has been drawn clearly and irrevocably. Right now a battle is taking shape in our dear country; a [Read more]
By Abdulai Mansaray, UK There is always some romance attached to home coming. This is especially so in football, where past players and managers return to their clubs and end [Read more]
A RELIEVED burglar must be as pleased as punch to get out unharmed after sneaking into Mike Tyson’s hotel suite while the boxing legend was asleep. The former undisputed world [Read more]
RANDOM MUSING, by Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon Future historians will look back at the 2007-2012 slot in our history as one of the golden opportunities that was allowed by our [Read more]
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