Professional Public Relations Practice and Quality Agenda Setting
By Sheku Putka Kamara One of the challenges of public relations in present times is the reality that we still have people that may not have studied the profession, but are occupying strategic PR roles. That mismatch is sometimes difficult to comprehend clearly because, we still have some of such folks that’d equally…...
Revisiting Banking and Other Systemic Societal Sectors & Operations…
By: Sheku Putka Kamara Maybe and just maybe, this is not just about banks. Generally, I am of the firm opinion that customer service in this part of the world is something else, but if one is to soberly attempt to even understand the situations, there is the high likelihood that foremost, a good…...
Yankuba Askia Bio is fit for purpose
By Robert Kondema Kargbo Few days ago, an attempted campaign of calumny against the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) surfaced but died down as quickly as it was started because of the good judgment of Mr Yankuba Askia Bio commonly known as “Jada.” Since the appointment of Mr Yankuba Askia Bio as…...
Looking into the Failed Coup Attempt in Sierra Leone
By Millicent Senava Mannah In the early hours of 26th November, 2023, we were woken up by unabating gunshots, which generated fear right across the country. For some of us who were privileged to have been born before the war, know that the sound of guns, is a sound of doom. This nation has…...
The Failed Coup Attempt and the Drug Wars
By Sheku Putka Kamara During the August 10th, 2022 brouhaha, I coined an article having to do with devilish acts of demonic persons posing as aggrieved countrymen. Leftists had some reservations, but for someone like me, I care less when people tend to use selfish desires just to propagate themselves. Fast forward, we have seen…...
The dangers of security intelligence failure in the governance systems and the economy of Sierra Leone
By Santigie Abu Kamara Introduction There would undoubtedly be security issues in a country with so many uncontrolled areas, open borders, and no restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals. This essay aims to address the risks that a security intelligence breakdown poses to Sierra Leone’s political and economic institutions. Security Intelligence: In order…...
A Candid Look at the Dark Side of Sierra Leonean Society
By: Jensen Brian Abass Cumming Introduction: In the depths of self-reflection and societal observations, the question arises: Is it the color of our skin or the state of our hearts that drives some Sierra Leoneans to acts of selfishness and betrayal? This article delves into the heart of the matter, exploring instances of […]
Media and politics
By; Alusine Fullah Are the mass media too influential in politics today? Do journalists merely report and analyse the daily happenings of political parties fairly and objectively? Are they too often setting the agenda for the politicians themselves? What role should the mass media play in the political process? Since its inception, the […]
Does Western Aid Actually Help?
By Alusine Fullah Does Western aid-giving still a useful economic tool? Is it still a useful political tool? Is it ever with no strings attached? For the proponent of aid-giving, aid is a trap for the recipient. There are two main kinds of aid: public governmental aid and private charity aid. In practice,…...
Rice Farming Could be an Opportunity for Job Creation in Sierra Leone; through “Feed Salone Project”
By Santigie Abu Kamara Introduction Farming includes raising crops and cattle as well as producing food and non-food items through aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry. Sedentary human civilization arose primarily as a result of agriculture, which produced surpluses of food through tamed species cultivation, allowing humans to live in cities. It wasn’t until about […]