Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 August 2020: It is always good for someone to know when he or she is being disrespected, especially for his/her intellect or poor perception. But let us take a step back and learn what a “coconut head” is. Urbandictionary.com defines it as “Someone who [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: Since his appointment as the new Attorney General and minister of justice of Sierra Leone, Anthony Y. Brewah has not had the opportunity of meeting with parliamentarians to discuss his stewardship, simply because by virtue of the country’s constitutional laws, parliament does not approve [Read More]
Alhaji Amadu D Tejan-Sie Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: The 8th day of August marks the 20th anniversary of the death of my immediate elder brother, my mentor Sir Banja Tejan-Sie Esq., GCMG, second Speaker of the Sierra Leone House of Representative, former Chief Justice, and the last [Read More]
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2020: Priscilla Schwartz, a Sierra Leonean lawyer is the first woman to serve as Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Sierra Leone. Her appointment was greeted as a statement of intent by many – that Bio’s “New Direction” was serious about “a [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2020: The Consortium for Good Governance, Human Rights and Democracy (CGHRD), last Friday presented the findings of its investigation into the Makeni riot which took place on Saturday 18th July 2020, that left six dead and eleven seriously injured – all shot by heavily armed [Read More]
Rodney Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 August 2020: There are three ways citizenship can be acquired – by birth, by descent and by naturalization. And as long as one becomes a citizen through any of the above means, they gain most of the privileges accorded to citizens, the right to [Read More]
Sall Tee Jay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 August 2020: Sacred cows in Bio’s New Direction cabinet are having sleepless nights as they have learnt that President Bio will soon reshuffle his cabinet that will make way for new faces in politics. Some of the old faces are expected to give [Read More]
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 August 2020: Police brutality or police violence is defined as a civil rights violation where law enforcement officers exercise undue or excessive force against a subject. This includes, but is not limited to bullying, physical or verbal harassment, physical or mental injury, property [Read More]
Ibrahim S Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 August 2020: In the last three years, African countries have registered an overall decline in the quality of political participation and the rule of law. The United States, which has traditionally been a major influence in promoting democracy in Africa, has had a [Read More]
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