By Alieu Amara Suwu Every citizen has the right and duty to promote peace and national cohesion in a state. This right and duty is known as civil participation. Civil participation has seen as of utmost importance throughout the world for its role in fostering democratic processes and peace building
By Yusuf Ibrahim Kamara Some candidates of the just released West African Secondary School Certificate Examination have expressed optimism ahead of the commencement of the new university academic year. Even with the high hopes and optimism, some of them are however pessimistic, whiles others are dissatisfied with certain systems and
By Alieu Amara Suwu Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) on Tuesday 10th October 2023 commenced a two-day training for a cross- section of parliamentary staff on post legislative scrutiny. The training was well-attended by parliamentary staff at the Parliament New Administrative Building, Towel Hill Freetown. Madam Finda Fraser, the Director
By Veronica Lewis Kenya will host the 2023 African NGO Summit, in Nairobi, from 21-22 November 2023 at the Trademark Hotel. The event is organised by the African NGO Council, an Africa regional membership association of NGOs, and it will bring together 700 national and international NGOs, donor institutions, diplomats,
By Expo Times Reporter In response to a question on what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can do to make Africa’s capacity development effective, Minister Sheku A.F Bangura identified the continent’s absorptive capacity and financial constraints as two issues that will add value for effective implementation. At the Annual Meetings
By: Nancy Grace Sewah The Waterloo Highway is the road that leads to the Central Business District (CBD) of the capital. People from various parts of the East-End part of the capital use this road to go about their day-to-day businesses, but plying this road at certain hours of the
By Alieu Amara Suwu Union of Academic Staff Association (UASA) that comprises academic staff associations of University of Sierra Leone, Njala University, Ernest Bai Koroma University, Milton Margai Technical University and Eastern Technical University have compromised to lay down strike actions following government commitment to address concerns and challenges. This
By: Jensen Brian Abass Cummings Introduction: Sierra Leone, a land of rich cultural diversity, was once steeped in traditional beliefs and practices that spanned various ethnicities, religions, and regions. These traditions, which were deeply ingrained in the fabric of Sierra Leonean society, have witnessed transformation and erosion due to
By Reginald Bala Kargbo The only utility that the EU Election Observation Report may have taught Sierra Leoneans is that we must mobilise attention and focus on the electoral systems review and post-elections dialogue. The people of Sierra Leone are tired of accusations and counteraccusations. It’s time to move
– By: Sulaiman Jalloh Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has outlined some of the key strategies planned for the achievement of the ‘feed salone’ agenda initiated by the Bio-led administration. Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka has disclosed that the ‘feed salone’ agenda is to make sure all of
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