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Commentary

Beyond Factions and Ego: A Call for Political Maturity in Sierra Leone Ahead of 2028.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba  Sierra Leone’s political space is once again heating up, and at the centre of the storm is the Sierra Leone People’s...

Sierra Leone Governance Diagnostics: A Wake-Up Call We Can No Longer Ignore.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its 2025 Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) on Sierra Leone, it confirmed what many...

Sierra Leone Faces Growing Wave of Human Rights Abuses Despite Reforms.

By Sahr Ibrahim Komba A spate of recent national and international investigations have laid bare a harsh, sobering truth: for many people in Sierra...
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THE CABINET IS FINALLY OUT OF THE CABINET: NOW WHAT?

PONDER MY THOUGHTS: By Andrew Keili Many have been waiting with bated breath to see whether President Bio would match his rhetoric of dramatic change...

IOD (SL): ONBOARDING BOARDS FOR GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN SL

By Andrew Keili I was recently priviledged to chair the launching of the newly formed Institute of Directors (Sierra Leone)-IOD (SL) at the New Brookfields...

PONDER MY THOUGHTS… THE CHURCH IN SL: GROWING OR DYING?

(Guest writer -Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce) By Andrew Keili As we reflect on the meaning of Easter this season, it behoves us to examine how well we have...

CRSG is the Reliable Partner For Development

China Railway Seventh Group (CRSG) started to serve Sierra Leone in construction area from 2007. The last sixteen years have witnessed CRSG’s commitment to...

ONLY IN SALONE

COFFIN WITHOUT A BODY How can an empty coffin be taken for burial? Well, it happened in Ashobi corner, according to a newspaper report titled...

GENDER EMPOWERMENT BILL: THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS

Ponder My Thoughts By Andrew Keili "Women constitute half of the world's population, perform nearly two -thirds of the work hours, receive one-tenth of the world's...

CORRUPTION: PERCEPTION IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

“We must not allow other people’s perceptions to define us.” – Virginia Satir Our Parliamentary Leaders seem to be piqued by the results of perception...

Testing the Waters for the Needful Lungi Bridge

What a lovely day to you all! Since the pronouncement for the construction of the most needed Lungi Bridge by President Dr. Julius Maada...

FCC Vs GOVT.: PRES. BIO MUST STOP THIS FUTILE COLD WAR

A cold war of sorts is being fought over the Municipality of Freetown that is affecting its long suffering residents. Freetown is Sierra Leone's...

AFROBAROMETER SURVEY: THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

The people have spoken! I recall an incident in the 2010/2011 campaign for the SLPP flagbearership in Kenema. All of us 19 aspirants were...
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Must Read

Krootown Road Drowning in Filth: Pedestrians and Traders Pay the Price

By Ibrahim Joenal Sesay (Email: salonesij@gmail.com) Krootown Road, one of Freetown’s busiest commercial arteries, has become a hazard zone for pedestrians, drivers, and traders alike,...
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International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – Vacancy Announcement

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is looking for a qualified and dynamic Sierra Leonean to fill...

 SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY (SLRCS) TENDER NOTICE

SIERRA LEONE RED CROSS SOCIETY (SLRCS)  # 6, Liverpool Street, Sierra Leone Red Cross Society Headquarter Freetown – Sierra Leone  TENDER NOTICE Procurement Type: Procurement of Works  Funding: Finnish...

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INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING (NCB) PROJECT TITLE: Strengthening CSOs as inclusive actors of good governance and development in Sierra Leone PROCUREMENT NUMBER/BID REF. No.:...