3 July 2012 When the World Bank and the European Union, just weeks ago, gave funding to the government of Sierra Leone, amounting to $23 million to help boost the country’s public sector, there was overwhelming suspicion that the money will only end up in the pockets of a few [Read More]
2 July 2012 Africa has made significant progress in poverty reduction, primary education, women’s empowerment and in its fight against HIV/AIDS. This is the conclusion of a new report to be released on 15 July, 2012, by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union, African Development [Read More]
30 June 2012 Last year, Sierra Leone’s office of Registrar-General, generated substantial revenue totalling Le 7.6 Billion. This was money collected through fees paid for business registration, registration of business names, registration of conveyances, estate fees, registration of trademarks and marriages as prescribed in the 2007 Review Act. John Baimba Sesay, Sierra [Read More]
26 June 2012 Citizens of financially depressed countries, trying to manage crippling austerity measures would be alarmed to discover that, in Sierra Leone – one of the poorest nations in the world, the president and his cronies continue to siphon state funds. The president has approved massive salary increases for [Read More]
Abdul R Thomas 23 June 2012 A few weeks ago, some pretty pictures were posted on Sierra Leone’s most popular internet discussion forum – Bintumani, showcasing real and encouraging infrastructural developments in Nigeria. These developments have no doubt made most Nigerians – if not all, proud to be Nigerians. But, [Read More]
Alinah O. Bockarie 21 June 2012 “If proper measures are not taken, the Sierra Leonean population would dwindle.” “Hah! Is this some kind of joke or what? What makes you say such a thing?” I listened to the conversation between two male adults playing a game of draught under a [Read More]
John Pa Baimba Sesay 19 June 2012 Sierra Leone is still trying to overcome the challenges left behind by a decade long civil war. Since an end to the civil war in 2002, governments – present and past have undertaken various efforts, aimed at tackling the causes of that civil [Read More]
19 June 2012 When president Koroma threatened to turn on the screw on sections of the media during a speech at an event in Freetown, organised by the government’s own Open Government Initiative, there was widespread disquiet and consternation. Although there have been ugly cases of harassment and police brutality [Read More]
Alinah O. Bockarie 17 June 2012 “We have set the records straight! Any vessel that wants to fish on our waters must do so through the right channel and comply with the laws of Sierra Leone,” says Salieu Sankoh, the National Project Coordinator of WARFP-SL (West Africa Regional Fisheries Project [Read More]
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