Month: April 2020
SIERRA LEONE AT 59: SAME OLD, SAME OLD
PONDER MY THOUGHTS BY Andrew Keili SIERRA LEONE AT 59: SAME OLD, SAME OLD! Happy 59th birthday to this “land that we love”. President Bio put a hold on […]
Will COVID-19 Be President Bio’s Own Albatross?
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) The cliché “what goes around comes around” appears to have come full circle; Sierra Leone is at present being faced with a clear and […]
Arrest of Palo Conteh illegal and unjustified
The arrest of Rtd. Major Alfred Paolo Conteh is unjustified and a way to silent the main opposition members and civil rights activists from speaking out against juntarism and economic […]
President Maada Bio addresses the nation on Sierra Leone’s 59th Independence Anniversary
Fellow Citizens, in this Holy Month of Ramadan, Asalamualaikyum warahamatu- ilahi ta allah wa barakatuhu. On this 59th anniversary of our nation’s independence, we are once again reminded of […]
In the fight against Covid-19, how sincere and serious is the government of Sierra Leone?
By Michael Baimba Ojuku Sesay In this little piece of mine, written in my little corner, I know many sections of the ruling government’s supporters and sympathizers may not be […]
Why was SLBC’s Claudius Beckley terminated ?
By Alhaji M.B. Jalloh WHY SLBC’s CLAUDIUS BECKLEY WAS TERMINATED ?* In a letter signed by the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) Director of Administration and Human Resources, Lucy –Ann […]
COVID-19: “CONFLICT” AS METAPHOR IS RIGHT AND FITTING
By Dr Cecil Blake Lots of leaders in various parts of the world have characterised COVID-19 as a “war” waged against the world. Given the incredible numbers of people […]
The sacking of Claudius Beckley : The scent of abuse of power
Date:- Monday 27th April 2020 My attention has been drawn to the sacking of Claudius Beckley of the SLBC for allegations of “postings that bring the institution into disrepute”. […]
Sierra Leone registers 100 covid cases
Sierra Leone has recorded over 100 positive COVID-19 cases. Five positive cases all from Freetown have been announced today and the country now has 104 confirmed cases with 2 new […]