Chasing dreams, getting hooked: university, addiction and the journey back
At 22, Amara Kamara had big dreams: earning a university degree, becoming an economist and joining the workforce as a proud young man. He didn’t just dream. He worked hard and enrolled into Njala University, one of Sierra Leone’s oldest universities, a historically famous powerhouse for agricultural sciences and research, economics and teacher training. To […]
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?