How Safe Are Our Markets?
Examining Theft and Robbery in Local Trading Areas By Kadiatu A Turay. Markets are the heartbeat of local economies, where traders and buyers come together in daily transactions that sustain livelihoods. However, rising cases of theft and robbery in many local trading areas have raised serious concerns about safety. From petty pickpocketing to organized […]
Parliament Enacts National Shipping Agency Act
By Sulaiman Jalloh Parliament unanimously debated and enacted the National Shipping Agency Act 2025 on Thursday, March 13, 2025, for effective revenue generation in the country’s shipping industry. The Act makes provisions for the establishment of the Sierra Leone National Shipping Agency as the sole national carrier of the Republic of Sierra Leone […]
THE CUMMINGS’ CONNECTION
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings “To We Sef To We Sef”: The Silent Killer of Sierra Leone’s Progress The Krio phrase “To we sef to we sef” literally translates to “Among ourselves, for ourselves” in English. It signifies a deep-rooted culture of favoritism, where people prioritize those, they know—relatives, friends, political allies, or people from […]
