Sierra Leone becomes a tourist hotspot and the country is set to reclaim its crown again as the Athens of West Africa
The West African country of Sierra Leone is witnessing a dramatic change of fortune. Tourists from the UK, US, European and Asian countries are making the capital Freetown their prime holiday destination after tour operators recently discovered the huge tourist potential this small African country has to offer. Thousands of tourists are booking flights long [...]
Changing the mining landscape of Sierra Leone – Frank Timis brings hope as African Minerals makes an impact
Frank Timis must have got used to the challenges of not only meeting the expectations of share-holders, who have expressed amazing faith in his company, despite the uncountable attempts by the ruthless British Media to pursue him relentlessly hoping and lurching in the horizon, waiting for him to make one mistake, to help them sell [...]
Sierra Leone becomes the first country in Africa to launch a transparency web portal to ensure a more open and accountable Government
The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, has taken the unprecedented step to launch a transparency web portal, the first in Africa, to facilitate a more transparent and accountable government to the people. This is the first time in the history of Africa that any head of state has taken [...]
The lies of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) – A disgraceful attempt to seek power once more by deception
I read with dismay a letter written by the Chairman of the North America branch of the SLPP, Augustine Boss Fallay, a man who has been arrested before by U.S. law enforcement officers for alleged fraudulent activities in 2005 and was accused of bribery and corruption. In his letter, Fallay blatantly misled U.S. authorities about the political situation on [...]
Running out of options – Sierra Leone’s opposition SLPP party set for another massive defeat at the polls
It is important that we all as human beings learn lessons from our past mistakes. But sometimes in life, the quest for power, and the politics of greed, leaves our minds in turmoil and we surrender to the same desires that has brought us defeat and rejection. The Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), will in [...]
President Barack Obama says human rights abusers should be banned from entering the United States
In a move that will go down well in Sierra Leone’s political circles, the United States under the direction of President Barack Obama, has given a massive boost to U.S. efforts directed at preventing genocide around the world. This news comes against the backdrop of Sierra Leone’s opposition SLPP party selecting an alleged human rights [...]
Kenya property market booms as a result of somali piracy
The price of properties in Kenya are on the rise, and Somali nationals in the country are making offers to buy properties in some of Kenya’s posh neighbourhoods and sometimes even offering a bit more to outbid local Kenyans in the rush to invest pirate-earned cash. This sudden increase in the price of properties in [...]
Calling Africa – The calling cards rip-off
Africans in the Diaspora are faced with a serious dilemma when it comes to calling back home to their loved ones; as the cost of calls from Europe and America to African countries is the most expensive in the world. Western telecommunications tariffs and rates to Africa are ridiculously priced to the point that you [...]
As Sierra Leone takes steps to end corruption – Other African states should follow
Africa has long been considered among the world’s most corrupt places, a factor seen as contributing to the slow development and impoverishment of many African countries. Out of the ten countries considered most corrupt in the world, six are in sub-Saharan Africa. Anti-corruption efforts on the continent have shown mixed results in recent years. Major [...]
Music in Sierra Leone – The new political drive
Sierra Leone’s political debates are never complete without the introduction of protest songs. In the past, songs have had so much impact that they have even toppled governments or influence the electorate to vote the government in power into a second term of office. Mostly, uneducated people depend on songs rendered in the vernacular krio [...]
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