Revisiting The GTT Report 2018
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) On Wednesday 4 July 2018, a team of seemingly narrow-minded people with an uncalled for hatred for everything reddish presented a Report to President Julius…
Permanent Secretaries And The Price Of Stagnation
By Alpha Amadu Jalloh In every system, there are positions that are meant to protect continuity, preserve institutional memory, and ensure that governance does not collapse with political change. In…
The Seven Deadly Sins And Sierra Leone’s Politics
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) Those who are familiar with Theology and Literature might have come across the idea of the Seven Deadly Sins. They are Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy,…
We Have A Republic If We Can Keep It
By Alpha Amadu Jalloh A republic is not a gift that rests comfortably in the hands of a people. It is a fragile covenant, a living agreement between power and…
If SLPP Bleeds; APC Must Stab That Wound
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) At first, it was spewed out casually. Then it became a pattern. The pattern became a sort of template for acceptance into the ruling Sierra…
Sierra Leone’s ECOWAS Summit Ambitions Under Scrutiny
By Alpha Amadu Jalloh In 2026, Sierra Leone is expected to host the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit, a gathering that will bring together leaders from across West…
Sierra Leone: Lobbying For Legitimacy At What Cost?
By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail Recent signals from Donald Trump’s evolving Africa policy are reverberating in Sierra Leone, where President Julius Maada Bio appears to be aligning closely with Washington amid…
Trump Called Bio’s Name, So What?
By Alpha Amadu Jalloh Across social media in Sierra Leone and among Sierra Leoneans scattered across the world, a strange excitement has taken hold. A wave of celebration has erupted…
Sierra Leone: From Province Of Freedom To Repatriation State
By Ahmed Khanou At first glance, the reported US$1.5 million arrangement between Sierra Leone and the United States of America to facilitate the relocation of so-called “Third-Party Nationals” (TPNs) appears…
Dr Ibrahim Bangura Preaches Party Unity In Pujehun
As part of his ongoing tour of the southeast the leading aspirant for the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearership, Dr Ibrahim Bangura has congratulated winners of recent ward elections in…