Who Is Afraid Of The 1991 Constitution?
By Oumar Farouk Sesay A constitution is more than a collection of rules. It is a covenant between the state and its citizens—a restraint on power, a guarantee of political…
A Nation That Has Stopped Reading (Part II)
By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay The decline of reading is often treated as a problem for schools and teachers. It is much more than that. It quietly shapes the future of…
From National Wounds To Sacred Surrender: Oumar Farouk Sesay’s Two New Poetry Collections
In “When My Pen Pours Poetry” and “Labbaik: A Pilgrim’s Verse from Scalp to Soul”, the Sierra Leonean poet moves from national wounds and global injustice toward pilgrimage, prayer, and…
Orders From Above And The Death Of A Nation’s Conscience
By Oumar Farouk Sesay After the law kneels, institutions follow. After institutions kneel, character bends. And when character bends long enough before power, the next to kneel is the nation’s…
When Character Kneels
By Oumar Farouk Sesay The first tragedy of “orders from above” is that it makes the law kneel. The second is that it teaches institutions to serve power rather than…
The Law Must Not Kneel
By Oumar Farouk Sesay Between the phrase “orders from above” and the familiar refrain “I was only following orders” lies a troubling passage in public life: the quiet transfer of…
Sierra Leone’s Storage Test
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Every country discovers the value of infrastructure at the exact moment it realises it does not have enough of it. Economic resilience is rarely created during…
Aminata’s Fuel Future: The Facts Behind Sierra Leone’s Energy Choice
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Public debates surrounding major investment decisions require more than strong opinions; they require facts, context and a careful understanding of economic principles. The ongoing discussion surrounding…
Aminata’s Fuel future: Sierra Leone’s Energy Test
By Mahmud Tim Kargbo A country’s economic progress is often determined by the strength of the infrastructure that supports its ambitions. Behind every growing economy are systems that ensure businesses…
From A Nation Of Promise To Narco-State
By Ady Macauley On April 27, 1961, Sierra Leone stepped proudly into independence, rich in minerals, fertile lands, and boundless human promise, her people dreaming of a nation built into…