21 January 2012 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its Article IV consultation meeting with the Gambian government early this week. The government of Yayah Jammeh has been struggling to control rising government expenditure and increasing public sector borrowing since 2009, leaving the economy much vulnerable [Read More]
Mohamed Kutubu Koroma 21 January 2012 Unlike Ghana and Nigeria, where the bulk of their Foreign Service personnel are professional diplomats, Sierra Leone on the contrary has what can be described as a ‘cross cultural service’, driven by a political agenda where appointments are made based on nepotism and political [Read More]
Michel Sidibé – Under Secretary General of the United Nations (UNAIDS) 21 January 2012 Winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2012 is something millions of people across Africa are dreaming of right now as the continent’s most prestigious football tournament gets underway in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. As nations join [Read More]
Mohamed Kutubu Koroma 20 January 2012 Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone achieved political emancipation from British colonial rule – almost back to back: 6 March 1967; 1 October 1960; and 27 April 1961, respectively. Ghana and Nigeria wasted no time in establishing their foreign policy institutes that were, and still [Read More]
Yusuf Keketoma Sandi 19 January 2012 It was President Abraham Lincoln who once said that: “You may fool all of the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all the people – all of the time”. [Read More]
19 January 2012 An unofficial report of the Sierra Leone Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), has unequivocally cited those responsible for the violence that erupted at last weekend’s Fourah bay local by-election. The violence left several people severely wounded and hospitalised, including the ruling APC party’s Lansana Fadika and Brima [Read More]
18 January 2012 Writing in the US magazine – Ms. Blog.com, yesterday 17 January, 2012, Dr. kadi Sesay – the vice presidential running mate to Sierra Leone’s opposition SLPP presidential candidate – Julius Maada Bio, has clearly set out her stalls, as to the profound changes she hopes to see [Read More]
Alpha Kawusu 18 January 2012 By itself, good governance does not hold the key that will unlock Sierra Leone’s growth potential. Indeed, there are countries in Africa that are fairly well governed, yet are still poor.However, it is impossible for economic development to be sustained in Sierra Leone without good [Read More]
17 January, 2012 The party responsible for ensuring the electoral victory of president Koroma at the 2007 run-off elections – PMDC, have today reacted to the violence that took place at the Local Council by-election, at Fourah Bay – eastern district of Freetown last Saturday. Popularly branded by Sierra Leoneans [Read More]
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