Editorial

A national culture of neglect is holding back Sierra Leone’s development

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 August 2013 Sierra Leone’s development and progress has been invariably held back by its dilapidated and unfit for purpose infrastructure, many of which are relics of a bygone age. But the fact that some of them were built over a century ago is not at [Read More]

Editorial

Maada Bio under fierce attack

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 August 2013 Sierra Leone’s main opposition party – the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) is on the brink of collapse, after several months of internal war of attrition, which has now led to deep divisions within the party. (Photo: John Benjamin – Party Chairman). Old wounds [Read More]

Editorial

“Africa should solve its own problems” – says Mo Ibrahim

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 July 2013 The debate on corruption in Africa and the role it plays in undermining the economic and social development of countries such as Sierra Leone is intensifying. Africans must take full responsibility for their own destinies, by holding their leaders accountable and demand responsible [Read More]

Editorial

Sierra Leone’s 1991 constitution: An open letter to Parliament

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]