25 May 2012 The debate as to when and how it all went wrong for Sierra Leone’s once thriving and highly acclaimed public sector, cannot be pursued without reference to the country’s history, in particular its political development. Although the debate is usually highly polarized and tainted by partisan politics, [Read More]
24 May 2012 The deplorable performance of Sierra Leone’s public sector is unlikely to become one of the hot issues certain to get to the top of the political agenda as the polls draw closer, nor is it like to exercise the minds of the electorate on 17th November. It [Read More]
22 May 2012 Top of the agenda at the G8 summit of world leaders held in the USA, is the thorny issue of Africa’s food crisis, and the emergence of a plethora of initiatives designed to help poor countries grow more food for domestic consumption. But investment in food farming [Read More]
22 May 2012 Although average Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across the African continent has improved slightly in the last five years, yet poverty and hunger continues to blight communities. The impact of the global economic downturn on the ability of Africa to become not only food sufficient, but a major [Read More]
21 May 2012 The people of Sierra Leone will go to the polls in November to elect a new president, or endorse the five year performance of the incumbent – president Koroma. But in the meantime, in July, another unique competition will be staged in London, when thousands of competitors [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 May 2012: After a brutal civil war, which brought total destruction to Sierra Leone’s governance and civil society infrastructures, the collapse of the rule of Law and the emergence of mob justice, the long and hard road to rebuilding the country continues. Hundreds of Millions of Dollars [Read More]
Alpha Kawusu 14 May 2012 The current economic downturn in Sierra Leone provides a useful context for reassessing the role of local government in the country’s economic development. Unemployment is running at over 60%, with youth unemployment in most communities much higher than 65%. Although Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is [Read More]
13 May 2012 For a continent deep in cultural traditions and chauvinism that are holding back the life changing aspirations of far too many young girls and women, it is quite refreshing and encouraging, each time we come across stories of African girls that have broken that glass ceiling. Growing [Read More]
John Pa Baimba Sesay 13 May 2012 What I have noticed in recent times, is the confidence that the international community has continued to demonstrate in their relationship with Sierra Leone. And, as a result of the trust and confidence that developed and emerging nations have in Sierra Leone, it [Read More]
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