The President’s Kush Announcement: Hits and Misses
We return this week to the Kush crisis, following President Julius Maada Bio’s long-awaited address to the nation. After weeks of mounting public pressure and outrage, the President finally broke his silence, announcing a series of actions to combat the growing epidemic. His statement outlined measures to cut off the supply chain of Kush, provide […]
Who Is “Politicising” Kush?
When a government or party official makes public statements that fail to acknowledge their own responsibility and offer no concrete solutions, it exposes not only a lack of understanding but a lack of political will and commitment. So, who is politicising Kush?
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, […]