The manifestos that don’t manifest: Interrogating commitment to gender and climate change
Few weeks to the June elections, the two leading political parties for the June 24 elections, the Sierra Leone People’s […]
Saturday Editorial
Politicians must talk and do the peace
It is easy to sign a pledge. It is easy to talk about peace. The difficult part is to do peace and as hard as it is, the political leaders are capable of delivering it if they want to. It is just sad that they need reminding every time there are elections and the conversation is always about preventing violence. We need to grow up.
Bio’s land giveaways: a landed populism
President Julius Maada Bio’s government has taken an interesting approach to land distribution in the Western Area. The government has
Why manifestos matter
The ordinary Sierra Leonean does not need to be reminded that their economy is in shambles, the currency is in a freefall and that their healthcare, water and electricity services are undependable. They live it, and they know it. What they do not know is how their aspirants and leaders plan to fix the problems. That is why manifestos matter.
The Zainab Sheriff detention: the state fails again on freedom of expression
This week, one of the country’s most influential women on the arts and entertainment scene, Zainab Sheriff spent two nights