What is wrong with political parties in Salone?
In one of our Saturday Editorials last year, we examined the role of political parties in a democracy, highlighting how weak parties in Sierra Leone are part of... Read more.
Freetown the Free Town
The capital, Freetown has turned into a sprawling slum. From east to west, it has lost shape, looking less and less like a nation’s capital. What used to be a... Read more.
Period poverty and the ‘padded philanthro-politics’ of the first couple
The stadium incident in Bo this week, involving girls who went to collect free menstrual pads handed to them by President and Ms. Bio, was very unfortunate. It is... Read more.
Nyamacoro Sarata Silla talks about women and politics in Sierra Leone
https://youtu.be/6M-e3jmOrEg... Read more.
June 2023 must be about people and the economy
We may be sounding like a broken record on the state of the Sierra Leone economy. Well, who gets tired of talking about the economy, especially when things are only... Read more.
What a chimpy-passporty week!
It has been a chimpy week in the land. So, we thought we could weigh in because this chimp-passport debate has been so loud with a hint of misdirected energy. We... Read more.
January 6: to forgive is wise but to forget is foolish
January 6, 1999 was definitely one of the darkest days in Sierra Leone’s history. The carnage was unimaginable. A combined group of rebels and rogue soldiers descended... Read more.
Father of woman killed in Sierra Leone protests speaks out
For many, the killing of 27 people in the #AugustProtests was another sad moment. We’ve moved on. But for the families, they’ll be “grieving for... Read more.
Global Fund uncovers another fraudulent procurement scheme with Sierra Leone grants
A Global Fund investigation has uncovered procurement fraud by staff members of Sierra Leone’s health ministry. The Integrated Health Project Administration Unit... Read more.
We need to take ourselves seriously
Our President, Julius Maada Bio and other African leaders have been in Washington this week, attending President Joe Biden’s US-African Leaders Summit. For Sierra... Read more.