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The Imposter Father of Democracy in Thampèreh
By Jaime Yaya Barry
For far too long, stories about the birth father of Thampèreh’s democracy circulated across the village. In the village’s dark history of a brutal civil war and elements of coup d’états,...
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 prepare and conduct public elections and referenda in Sierra Leone. From this backdrop, this writer wants to remind the chairman...
IMF SURCHARGES ARE PUNISHING SIERRA LEONE
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides a global public good when it lends emergency balance of payments support to countries that otherwise could not access such financing at comparable terms. The...
FUEL SUBTERFUGE, WILL GOVERNMENT SUCCUMB?
By Mahmoud Tim Kargbo.
The government of Sierra Leone slashed fuel levies to bring the pump price down with an expectation to make the commodity affordable and available for the general good. So why are...
Leadership Crisis: Social Positions of Trust and the Decline of Trust in Sierra Leone?
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo
Trust in government today is almost non-existent. No sector received a passing grade, not one even come close. Genuineness, authenticity and integrity are at an all-time low. The question is: Why...