Without fear or favour, Mr. President
We’ve been away for a while—a really long while, if you think about it. While we’ve been quietly working on a solid return, recent events and ongoing discussions around the drug epidemic ravaging our nation have jolted us out of our corner. Although the Right Honourable Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh Thomas seems to suggest that […]
Independence: A reflection through history
It’s Sierra Leone’s independence anniversary again, and as always, it is a period of reflection for many. Instead of celebrating 64 years of self-rule, Sierra Leoneans would be asking themselves many questions–from the everyday ‘bread and butter’ issues to the historical and even ideological ones. To help make sense of questions about Sierra Leone’s independence […]
The Silent Siege: Drug Trafficking and Substance Abuse Threaten Sierra Leone’s Future
Sierra Leone stands at a crossroads. Once hailed as a beacon of post-conflict recovery, our nation now faces a creeping menace that undermines its hard-won peace and security. The twin scourges of cocaine trafficking and the rampant spread of the synthetic drug Kush are not only public health crises—they are threats to our national security, […]
Independent Corruption
On Sunday 27 April, our national flag will be flying high, we will be singing the national anthem and a speech marking our 64th year of independence will be echoing across the nation. We will be reminded of how far we have come as a nation, praised for our now-tired and battered ‘resilience’ for the […]
The “mediated dialogue”: an elite bargain?
What a time to be back! The mediated dialogue between the Government and the main opposition, the All Peoples Congress (APC), was the highlight of the week. Talk of the town, and rightly so. It is indeed a conversation that will linger on for a while. Maybe not for too long because no topic is […]