The horrific murder of Iyeba Sanda Barrie: A heart-wrenching tragedy strikes again in Sierra Leone
By Dr. Fatima Babih In the quiet corners of Kamaseh Village near the town of Kabala in northern Sierra Leone, a haunting silence shrouds the brutal rape and murder of a radiant soul, IyebaSanda Barrie. In the face of such unspeakable horror, one would expect the nation to tremble with outrage and demand…...
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Super Advertis and the Woeful Lessons Learnt by Greedy Sierra Leoneans
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings “Investing wisely requires due diligence, skepticism, and a keen understanding of the risks involved. Greed and hasty decisions often lead to regrettable consequences.” In the annals of financial history in Sierra Leone, the dubious acts of certain companies have left the citizens grappling with the consequences of their…...
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I almost lost my life in Liberia
By Sulaiman Jalloh Assigned by my media house, I left Sierra Leone to attend the official inauguration of Liberia’s twenty-sixth President, Joseph N. Boakai, on the grounds of the Capitol Building, the Legislative branch of Government on 22ndJanuary, 2024. My security experience is worth sharing with for obvious reasons best known to many…...
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Fanday Turay delivers one of President Bio’s game changers
By Robert Kondema Kargbo One of the loyalists and committed ministers in the SLPP government of President Julius Maada Bio is Fanday Turay, the Minister of Transport and Aviation whose recent reforms in the Public Transport Sector has put Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, in the trajectory of becoming a modern […]
2024 rolling: It is not a new year that makes you prosper
By Amara Thoronka Weeks ago, we bade farewell to the year 2023. It was the end of 12 months [365 days] cycle. As in every other year, 2023 was characteristic of mixed experiences: the good, the bad and the ugly. 2024 is now here and rolling as we are now some days into…...
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What is success in life?
By Joe Tokpoima Success per se is indefinable. It means many things to many people. It can be an elusive concept. Some posit that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent. You may counter that opinion by positioning yourself as humble, altruistic and enterprising. That is good for you. What…...
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How Wrong Attitudes Expose Man to Zoonotic Spillover in Sierra Leone
By Dadson A. Musa Zoonotic diseases are those spread from animals to humans. These diseases are spread through contact, poor or inadequate cooking, and through the air. Our activities as human beings have led to us encroaching on the natural habitat of animals. And that has had its consequences leading to us contracting…...
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Living in a polygamous home in Warima
By Osman Sankoh (Mallam O.) In the heart of Sierra Leone’s most popular village of Warima in upper Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District, eleven miles from Masiaka town (formerly called Mile 47) and 80 miles to Mile 91, Osman Sankoh’s life unfolded in the polygamous household of his father, Pa Alimamy Wusu Sankoh. […]
The poor and vulnerable are always the biggest losers during instability
By Amara Thoronka In the words of the German theologian, Martin Luther, “Nothing good ever comes of violence”. Luther’s assertion is evident in the aftermath of our violent acts at family, community, national and international levels. The lives lost in acts of violence are irreplaceable. Properties lost [private or public] may be replaced but…...
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It is Absurd and Unfair to Blame President Bio for the High Court Decision on EBK
By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia A Sierra Leone High Court ruling of Wednesday, 17th January, 2024 in favour of former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, who is charged with treason, to travel abroad on medical grounds, has raised mixed feelings among the Sierra Leonean populace both at home and abroad, especially those within the…...
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