The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2013 Sierra Leone is the most corrupt country in the world, according to the latest report of Transparency International. The report says that over 80% of people questioned in Sierra Leone as part of their research on corruption in the country, admitted to have [Read More]
Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2013 At the top of Sierra Leone’s society, there is kleptomania as well as greed. And elsewhere – a sort of weary cynicism. Not only that, the effort to curb corruption by those in authority has turned out to be like [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2013 Recent elections in Liberia and Sierra Leone may not have been perfect, but they provide a solid foundation upon which the democratic rights of the people of both countries can be built for the future, marking the return of a durable and sustainable [Read More]
Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2013 Let’s be blunt about it, the manner of our search for foreign succour is like a randy 70 year-old roaming all over town and inviting a nymphomaniac to be the live-in housemaid. The moment that happens, it’s obvious his death [Read More]
M C Bah – Atlanta, USA The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2013 Dear Parliamentarians Once again, your noble institution is faced with another golden opportunity to rewrite history. A new chapter is about to be enshrined into the constitutional books. Now, you are graciously confronted with the sacred duty [Read More]
Tony O. Elumelu – Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2013 President Obama is creating a new private sector development model for the world to follow. Last week was the first time, in my memory, that a U.S. president came [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2013 Many Sierra Leoneans are perplexed by the preponderance of government ministers managing the affairs of state, yet unable to solve the myriad of economic and social problems facing the country. They say that ministers lack direction. But many also believe that there is [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 July 2013 “Poverty still remains a major barrier to healthcare access in Africa”, says Dr. Agnes Soucat, the Director of the Human Development Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB). This statement set the tone for the Africa-Asia dialogue on achieving Universal Health Coverage in [Read More]
Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 July 2013 I am positive that the government and the Anti-Corruption Commission, with an eye to audience-applause, would expect us to give a standing ovation to the theatrics of its fight against corruption, following the well-publicised reports of the recent spate of [Read More]
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