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SIERRA LEONE WHICH DIRECTION ? LACK OF CLARITY MEANS LACK OF LEADERSHIP
Sierra Leone which direction? A lack of clarity means a lack of leadership.
By Mahmud Tim...
“Loyalty To The State Shall Override Ethnic and Other Loyalties,” Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution
"Loyalty To The State Shall Override Ethnic and Other Loyalties," Sierra Leone's 1991 Constitution.
By Saikujohn...
WHO WILL DO JUSTICE TO LEADERSHIP IN SIERRA LEONE
Who will do justice to leadership in Sierra Leone?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Thus, you can see...
Combating Fake News: A Guide to Fighting Fake News in Sierra Leone’s 2023 Elections
Attention, Sierra Leoneans and stakeholders in our democracy!
"Combating Fake News: A Guide to Fighting Fake...
Empowering Sierra Leone: A Guide to Eight Campaign Strategies to Win the Elections
Introducing Our FREE eBook: Empowering Sierra Leone: A Guide to Eight Campaign Strategies to Win...
Sierra Leone Broken Bridges We Should Mend
Sierra Leone Broken Bridges We Should Mend
A Poem by the Sierra Leone Live Team
Across the...
Strengthening the Financial Sector: Has the SLPP Delivered on Its Promises?
Strengthening the Financial Sector: Has the SLPP Delivered on Its Promises?
By the Sierra Leone Live...
ABUSE OF POWER AT KERRY TOWN: CAN AIG PATRICK A.T. JOHNSON BE CONTAINED?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
First published 24th November 2020.
Almost everyone who talked to the Fambuleh family...
AIG PATRICK A. T. JOHNSON, ABRUPT POLICE CRACKDOWN TO SURVEY KERRY TOWN LAND
First Published on November 28, 2020.
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo.
Kerry Town Headman (Misbao Kamara) said dozens...
SLPP 2018 Manifesto: A Promise to Transform the Agricultural Sector in Sierra Leone
SLPP 2018 Manifesto: A Promise to Transform the Agricultural Sector in Sierra Leone
By the Sierra...
Assessing SLPP’s Progress in Strengthening Democratic Institutions
Assessing SLPP's Progress in Strengthening Democratic Institutions
By the Sierra Leone Live Team
In the 2018 SLPP...
SLPP’s Progress on Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development in Sierra Leone
SLPP's Progress on Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Development in Sierra Leone
By the Sierra Leone Live...
Investigating the SLPP’s Fight Against Corruption and Quest for Accountability in Sierra Leone
Investigating the SLPP's Fight Against Corruption and Quest for Accountability in Sierra Leone
By the Sierra...
SLPP’s Pledge to Improve Governance: Has the Party Delivered?
SLPP's Pledge to Improve Governance: Has the Party Delivered?
By the Sierra Leone Live Team.
Part IV...
SLPP’s Environmental Management Promises: Success or Failure?
SLPP's Environmental Management Promises: Success or Failure?
By the Sierra Leone Live Team
The Sierra Leone People's...
Evaluation of the SLPP’s ICT Infrastructure Development Progress as the Elections Approach
Evaluation of the SLPP's ICT Infrastructure Development Progress as the Elections Approach
By the Sierra Leone...
Assessing the SLPP’s Economic Transformation Promises as the Elections Near
Assessing the SLPP's Economic Transformation Promises as the Elections Near.
By the Sierra Leone Live Team.
As...
SLPP’s Five-Year Education Report Card: Progress or Peril in Sierra Leone’s Struggling System?
SLPP's Five-Year Education Report Card: Progress or Peril in Sierra Leone's Struggling System?
By the Sierra...
Sierra Leone’s Education Investment: A Five-Year Review of the SLPP Government
Sierra Leone's Education Investment: A Five-Year Review of the SLPP Government
By the Sierra Leone Live...
Has the SLPP Delivered on Its Promises? A Closer Look at Human Development in Sierra Leone
Has the SLPP Delivered on Its Promises? A Closer Look at Human Development in Sierra...
Sierra Leone’s Political Roosters: Should Lead the Charge for Peaceful Elections
By Bhai Dhawa Sesay
As the June 24 elections draw near, the spotlight falls on the...
Sierra Leone Wrestling Match Turns Political Battleground Ahead of June 24 Elections
By Bhai Dhawa Sesay
Two local guys from opposing political parties are involved in a fierce...
Chinese Two Sessions Lay out the Blueprint For the Future and Bring New Opportunities for China-Sierra Leone Relations.
by Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone
The National People's Congress(NPC)and the Chinese People's Political...
International Women’s Day: Empowering Women in Sierra Leone; Moving Beyond Equal Opportunities to Embrace Equity and Inclusion on International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is today, March 8, 2023, a day set aside to recognize the...
Election Violence in Sierra Leone: How to Ensure a Peaceful and Fair Vote
Election Violence in Sierra Leone: How to Ensure a Peaceful and Fair Vote.
By Bhai-Dhawa Sesay;...
APC’s Search for a Running Mate: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Selection Process Amidst Ongoing Trial of Samura Kamara
APC's Search for a Running Mate: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Selection Process Amidst...
Political Worship and Poor Leadership: The Case of Sierra Leone’s Grassroots People and Politicians
Politics has always been an important part of human societies. Politicians have made campaign promises...
Sierra Leone’s Radio Luminary: Josiah Paris
On World Radio Day, we celebrated one of Sierra Leone's most illustrious broadcasting icons, who...
Equity in Proposed “Paopa” Development: Why it is Important and How to Achieve it
The importance of equity in development is becoming more widely recognised, and many development organisations...
A.I.G. Patrick AT Johnson Continue To Flout Court Orders
In order to uphold justice, law, and order, Sierra Leonean society has long given its...
Why Do We Need an Independent Rail And Port Company for Pepel?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Mining continue to be an important driver of economic growth in many...
AIG Patrick Johnson May Face Contempt of Court Charges
The failure of a very senior police officer to respect the order of an interlocutory...
Future of Local Journalism After Philip Neville’s Mysterious Death
The late Philip Neville consistently exposed many wrongdoers in Sierra Leone using his trailblazing investigative...
Rebounding Adam Smith’s Politics
The importance of Adam Smith for the development of economic thought can hardly be exaggerated....
APC Establishment Revisiting its Trickster Menu
The idea of the All People's Congress' rogue establishment democracy in Sierra Leone has become...
Understanding The “PAOPA” Diversity
Diversity has become the euphemism for social justice of the “Paopa” elite on the national...
Culture Shapes Our Ordinary Life
If the governing Sierra Leone People’s Party learns anything from the history of economic development,...
Can Sierra Leone walk to freedom in Mandela’s memory?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo.
Nelson Mandela led a singular life of sacrifice, dignity, and political genius...
It’s Time To Reform Sierra Leone Agricultural System
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
For many decades, Sierra Leone's agriculture has been a symbol of the...
EMPATHY OF PURPOSE NEEDED MORE THAN EVER FROM SIERRA LEONE POLITICIANS
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
What will you do next to help repair Sierra Leone?
For many, this...
POLITICIANS AND LEADERSHIP IN SIERRA LEONE: The Strength Within
POLITICIANS AND LEADERSHIP IN SIERRA LEONE: The Strength Within
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Current Sierra Leone political...
APC STILL WITHOUT STRUCTURES FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS
APC STILL WITHOUT STRUCTURES FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Any intelligent fool can...
SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT MET IMF/WORLD BANK BENCHMARKS TO FIX ECONOMY
SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT MET IMF/WORLD BANK BENCHMARKS TO FIX THE ECONOMY, BUT SOME SEE MOTIVES...
AUSTERITY MEASURES ADD NO VALUE TO THE SIERRA LEONE ECONOMY
At this point, it is lost on right-minded nationals that people think the current Executive...
With an incapacitated governor and an impotent Painter, Will Thampèreh ever conceive?
In a recent television interview, the governor of Thampèreh’s central bank came out of the...
SIERRA LEONE STILL FACING IMF ECONOMIC TERROR AXE
Susan George, A Fate Worse Than Debt: "Debt is an efficient tool. It ensures access...
Sierra Leonean Woman fleeing Female Genital Mutilation Threat
When Marian Suzel Kamara entered the United States for the first time, the memories of...
Nightmares from 96 and the Tenth Day in Thampèreh.
By Jaime Yaya Barry
It was in a bright hotel room in the Disunited Kingdom. Thampèreh’s...
POLITICIANS CAN’T LEAD, WE USE LITERATURE TO REDEEM OUR PEOPLE In SIERRA LEONE
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Amid the disheartening continuous reception of pervasive indifference in sharing national wealth...
SIERRA LEONE POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BIG BUSINESS – AND THAT’S WHY IT’S FAILING US
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The first principle of unalienable rights recognises that everyone is naturally endowed...
POISONING THE WELL OF SLPP NATIONAL YOUTH CAMPAIGN MESSAGE
Failing to value and respect the types of data that minoritised scholars are collecting and...
THE DECLIVITY INTO TYRANNY
When you lean over in a canoe on a river, the boat tilts but then...
SIERRA LEONE YOUTH CHALLENGES ARE HUGE, LET’S INJECT NEW IDEAS
As the huge challenges within our country in tackling the issues of our youth keep...
MAKING ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION THE PEOPLE’S COMMISSION
The national struggle against corruption in Sierra Leone today goes far beyond civil society organisations'...
POLITICAL PARTY MANIFESTO OR CITIZENS MANIFESTO?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
In all our elections in Sierra Leone, preponderantly from 1996, when our...
OUR CONSTITUTION AND EXECUTIVE POWER
What does Executive power protect?
Executive power is the constitutional principle that permits the president and...
BIO’s “PAOPA” MUST DITCH THE “ANIMAL FARM” MENTALITY
"Paopa!" try less fighting and speaking and doing to get “your” way—and a lot more...
Hajj Special 2022 Newsletter
Today, we present to you our second edition of the Newsletter of the Embassy of...
PARTISAN/REGIONALLY BIASED CIVIL SERVICE – THE VULTURES ARE GATHERING…
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Informed observers and commentators on the Sierra Leonean socio-economic and political terrain,...
SLPP MORE VALUE CREATION – HOW FIRMLY GROUNDED ARE OUR ECONOMIC PROCESSES?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The national financial crisis, which began in 2016 which the current SLPP...
When Exploitative Politics and Economics Determine Fuel Price
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Economics and very exploitative politics have always been at war – silent,...
Sober Solutions For Sierra Leone Constitutionalism
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
If there is one thing most Sierra Leoneans can agree on about...
CITIZENS IN SIERRA LEONE HAVE GOOD REASONS TO BE FED UP WITH THEIR POLITICIANS
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
A few days back, an audio in which Pastor Francis A. M....
Presidential Praise Singers? Leadership Is Not Rocket Science!
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
A carnival of absurdity or misplacement of priorities Minus deliberately ignoring the...
GOVERNMENT HUMBLED, PEOPLE CAN SEE IMF COVID-19 PANDEMIC LOANS MEANS DISASTER
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
So it’s ding ding! Seconds out! And we begin the final round...
Politics, Governance And The People: A Dysphoria Of Leadership In Sierra Leone
By Elhaj Malik Shabbaz
I am writing again from my Leicester Peak residence, where I have...
ALIGNING YOU TO DO SOMETHING: IT IS TIME FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO RISE TO EXERT ITS IMPORTANCE IN SIERRA LEONE
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
I am not sure whether or not you have been in the...
ARE YOU THERE, GOD?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
As I watched the cold grimace of calculating satisfaction which crossed the...
Dereliction of duty in Governance
By Farook Abdul-karim Sesay
The unfortunate mayhem and fatality that unfurled on Wednesday, August 10, 2022,...
IMF Surcharges: A Further Blow To Outcomes For Sierra Leone, Other Developing Countries, Their Investors And Private Creditors
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Just like in 1980, the IMF has again imposed significant surcharges on...
Is Sierra Leone Democracy Failing?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Politicians in Sierra Leone must understand that the rule of law and...
EZEIGBO GHANA, DR. IHENETU, GHANAIAN VICE-PRESIDENT, MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, FORMER CBN GOVERNOR AND EMIR OF KANO, ALHAJI SANUSI LAMIDO AND OTHER DIGNATRIES JOINED THE...
+ Njoku Macdonald Obinna
Accra, Republic of Ghana
It was a hive of activities on Sunday, August...
Joint Statement to Condemn Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan
We, Sierra Leone China Friendship Association (SilCHA), Sierra Leone China Foundation and Sino-Sierra Leone Alumni...
RULERS ALWAYS RUN TO THE IMF/WORLD BANK, BUT LEADERS BUILD THEIR ECONOMY
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
When will our rulers learn?
If you owned a bank, would you loan...
THE DUMBER YOU ARE; THE MORE IMF/WORLD BANK SUPPORT YOU!
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
A close study of the relationship between the people that have been...
IMF COVID-19 Loans Took West African Governments Back to1980 Playbook
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Governments in West Africa planned “slashed and burned” their way out of...
Blending The IMF/ World Bank Substantial Finance Cleave In Sustainable Development
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
For the last two years, the world economy has been rocked by...
An Open Letter to Willam Fayia Sellu, Sierra Leone’s new Inspector General of Police
By Jaime Yaya Barry
Dear IG Willam Fayia Sellu,
Today, you take over the nation’s police leadership....
Sierra Leone Economy – Dominated by Non-Sierra Leoneans
First published on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - Sierra Leone Live
Ombudsman Francis Gabbidon has said...
All People’s Congress (APC)
First published, October 27, 2002 - BBC
LEAD-IN: Sierra Leone’s biggest opposition party in parliament, the All...
Leadership Development Pipelines In Sierra Leone? You Have To Be Kidding!
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The image is powerful: a giant pipe with millions of leaders spewing...
A Village Struggling with its Lawless Laws
By Jaime Yaya Barry
The village of Thampèreh has, over the years, had a very toxic...
Why We Excuse The Shameless Politicians
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Shaming is an arrogant word. It is effort masquerading as a feat....
Country’s Leaders Are Hop to Commute Scoundrels
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The Sierra Leonean republic is saddled with a madness that, if not...
Huge Theft At Fawaz Group of Companies
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Sierra Leone Police Force and the...
A letter to The Speaker Of Parliament of Sierra Leone
31c Leicester,
Western Urban,
Freetown.
11th July 2022.
To The Speaker Of Parliament
Parliament Of Sierra Leone
Towerhill Freetown.
Dear Hon. Speaker...
Cost of Living Drives Up Hunger and Poverty, IMF Must Abandon Demand for Austerity
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Eighty-Seven (87) per cent of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) COVID-19 loans...
Changing the laws will not change you. Change yourself before changing the laws.
By Jaime Yaya Barry
Imagine spending so much time and resources on changing electoral laws to...
Don’t Push The People Too Hard On The Wall and On All Fronts
By Saikujohn Barrie
The utilization of the Sierra Leone Police to silence and intimidate the suffering...
9 Sierra Leonean intending Pilgrims repatriated
A total of 9 intending pilgrims from Sierra Leone who were part of the third...
Director of Traffic Management and Road Safety (TMRS) Cautioned DTOs
Police Headquarters George Street, Freetown Tuesday 12 July 2022:-
Director of Traffic Management and Road Safety...
Eidul Adha Message from His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh to Sierra Leonean Pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia
Mina, July 9 2022-
The Ambassador Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary to...
941 Pilgrims from Sierra Leone performing this year’s Hajj, the highest in decades
Mina, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, July 9 2022
A total of 941 pilgrims from Sierra Leone are...
Amid Rising Costs, an Electricity Tariff Hike Is Inevitable
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
An increase in electricity tariffs in Sierra Leone is presently inevitable as...
The Imposter Father of Democracy in Thampèreh
By Jaime Yaya Barry
For far too long, stories about the birth father of Thampèreh’s democracy...
After late Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Do We Have Servant Leaders in Sierra Leone? Count The Cost
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Servant leadership:
According to John Ballard, PhD. servant leadership is the second most...
Everyone Should Be Given The Opportunity to Register To Vote
By Saikujohn Barrie
Electoral Commission Sierra Leone, has the sole authority with the constitutional mandate to...
SLPP, what do you want?
Today, I want to speak directly with members and supporters of the Sierra Leone People’s...
IMF SURCHARGES ARE PUNISHING SIERRA LEONE
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides a global public good when it...
FUEL SUBTERFUGE, WILL GOVERNMENT SUCCUMB?
By Mahmoud Tim Kargbo.
The government of Sierra Leone slashed fuel levies to bring the pump...