Our missing Professor-Governor
When Julius Maada Bio was elected President in 2018, one of his immediate actions was to appoint Kelfala Kallon as Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone. A Professor in Economics from the University of Colorado and a critic of the economic and fiscal policies of the Koroma-led APC, Kallon was presented as the man […]
Scrutinising the Samura-Chericoco presidential ticket
The flagbearer of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Samura Kamara has picked Chernoh Bah, leader of the opposition in Parliament as his running mate again for the June presidential election. In other words, the APC’s 2018 presidential ticket remains intact. Unsurprising as this may be to many, there are still a lot of people who […]
Western diplomats versus who? Been here before
As the elections draw closer, some patterns are emerging, and they are all too familiar. There are plenty of glossy and ubiquitous billboards of the incumbent all over the place. That is one way to tell that the elections are here and it also shows you who controls The Power and resources. But this is […]
Freetown International Airport: new edifice, questionable deal
Yesterday, President Julius Maada Bio commissioned the new terminal at the Freetown International Airport. The Government and the “paopariat” call it a “brand new airport”. Call it what you may, but in a slightly sophisticated society, you would not expect an animated debate over new versus expansion. But hey! This is Sierra Leone where conversations […]
Hey! A peace of election, please?
Sierra Leone is bracing up for elections. Or should we say we are well into the election season? The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has published its calendar of activities, while the two major political parties have been very active in recent weeks. In fact, it appears we are set for a rematch between […]