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Vaccinate, or not!
By Dr. Nanah S. Fofanah-Sesay, Special Contributor, USA Afters weeks of uncertainty and pondering over the pros and cons of the of the COVID-19 vaccination, the call that broke the camel's back finally came at 6 PM on Wednesday February 3, 2021. O...


SLPP is providing bread and butter
SLPP is providing bread and butter By Jacob Jusu Saffa, Minister of Finance, Republic of Sierra Leone It is important that some public education be done on the state of economic affairs in Sierra Leone from time to time. Such education keeps the p...


Desmond Luke: A Profile in Courage
Editor's Note: Freetown lawyer and politician Desmond Luke passed away over the weekend. Here is a profile of him we published in January 2011. By Lans Gberie, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Desmond Edgar Fashole Luke, former politician and Chief Justice,...


We should bury our heads in shame
Editor's Note: This article was first posted on social media January 15, 2013. We should bury our heads in shame-Honesty, Patriotism and Humility By Khadija Mansaray We have a very beautiful country, fertile soil, abundant rain, rich minerals, na...


We believe in due process
Commentary By Abdulai Braima GOVERNANCE is not about knee-jerk reaction to every flippant allegation. Democratic Governance is a slow but steady PROCESS. Those who think they can use frivolous allegations to distract the PROCESS and becloud the t...


Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership
Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership February 23, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario “It is in the shared interest of the United States and Canada to revitalize and expand our historic alliance and steadfast friendship to overcome the daunting challe...


British Writer and Historian David Olusoga
David Adetayo Olusoga OBE (born January 1970 is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, presenter and film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester. He has presented historical documentaries on the BBC and contribut...


Sierra Leone: Anti-Corruption Commissioner receives major award
By Francis Ben Kaifala, ACC Commissioner, Sierra Leone I am pleased to be named by the Secretary of State of the United States of America an inaugural "INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION CHAMPION" Honouree, in recognition of my “outstanding commitment...


Opinion is not enough in journalism
Collecting sensitive information like bank statements and dumping them in the public domain is not enough in journalism but it is just what it is : Dumping. I think it is also playing Julian Assange or Edward Snowden. Even Assange and Snowden looke...


Freetown: Williams family launches scholarship fund
The family of Boston CEO Frederica Williams have launched a scholarship fund in memory of the late Mrs. Matilda Effehsochee Williams (photo) at the Mother's Union School in Freetown to support 12 students and three teachers at the school on Tower Hi...



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