SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT MET IMF/WORLD BANK BENCHMARKS TO FIX THE ECONOMY, BUT SOME SEE MOTIVES OTHER THAN POVERTY ERADICATION By Mahmud Tim Kargbo The government of President Bio has made the usual pile of promises, none...

By Mahmud Tim Kargbo So it’s ding ding! Seconds out! And we begin the final round of that international slugfest, the International Monetary Fund COVID-19 pandemic loans negotiations. Out of their corners came President Bio,...

By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Politicians in Sierra Leone must understand that the rule of law and democracy are crucial to capital markets. A free market balanced by a democratically elected, transparent and capable government, and...

First published November 4, 2021. The party is over. A celebration that began with the election in 2018 of a dynamic president who promised change and a new dawn in Sierra Leone politics is now...

I don’t want to talk today about the village of Thampèreh and its many problems. Thampèreh can wait. Today I want to talk about Sierra Leone and the hurtful lies told by those we trusted...