Politics and the People
By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings Politics in Sierra Leone is a complex tapestry woven with threads of loyalty, identity, and historical grievances. Despite years of exposure and education, many Sierra Leoneans, myself included, find it challenging to pinpoint the exact nature of the political landscape in our beloved country. From childhood, we are bombarded…...
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Hon. Margaret Johnson commends President Bio in 2024 budget debate
By; Alieu Amara Suwu The outspoken Honourable Member of Parliament representing the people of Kailahun District, Hon. Margaret Johnson, during the debate of the 2024 Budget in the Chamber of Parliament commended and appreciated the work of President Bio in transforming the development of the State. Making her submission, she thanked the Minister […]
President Bio receives high-powered delegation from ECOWAS and Federal Republic of Nigeria after security breach in Freetown
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a high-powered delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following Sunday’s security breach and attack on the armoury at Wilberforce Barracks in Freetown.At his State House office in Freetown, on Monday, 27th November […]
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 […]
First Saudi-Africa Summit is timely—says President Bio
By Abu Bakar Bah The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, says the Saudi-Africa Summit held in the capital of Riyadh, is timely to enhance political coordination between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, and the African continent as a whole.President Bio was speaking at the first Saudi-Africa […]
Let us focus on development instead of divisive politics – Samura Kamara
By; Alusine Fullah In an exclusive interview with Politico, 2018 and 2023 presidential candidate for the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party, Dr. Samura Kamara has said, as a country,we should be more focused on development issues and not on issues that have great tendency to divide us as a country. Speaking…...
Westminster Foundation trains 50 Parliamentary Staff on Post Legislative Scrutiny
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 General of Parliament, said the…...
Govt to Address Concerns of Academics
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 compromise is reached after several…...
Lessons from the EU Election Report for Sierra Leoneans
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 on. Let us trust our […]
Agric Minister Speaks on Feed Salone Initiative
– 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 the perennial problems on food […]
