Sierra Leone’s President Koroma Arrives in Brazil
Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has arrived in Brazil, the first visit by the President to that country since he was elected in 2007 and the first visited ever to be made to that country by a Sierra Leonean President. The government is reported to be working on plans to open a foreign [...]
In Sierra Leone, Opposition Party Chairman attacks fight against corruption
Newly elected Chairman for the People’s Movement for Democratic Change party in Sierra Leone, Mohamed Bangura has lashed out at the country’s institution responsible for the fight against corruption saying, it still has ‘more to do to show that it can perform’. Bangura spoke to Newstime Africa at his office in central Freetown. The current [...]
Hillary Clinton’s Visit: Any Hope for Africans?
One thing that could not be denied from around the world is the fact that the United States of America still remains the world leading country. Despite the ‘illegal’ invasion or, for most time, what I would refer to as the ‘diplomatic overthrow’ of a serving Head of State in Iraq, the US still dominates [...]
Political Accountability in Sierra Leone: A Component of Good Governance
The promotion of democratic governance especially in Third World countries like those in the West African sub-region goes beyond merely electing leaders to positions of trust. It encompasses the need for a robust and effective system of ensuring that those entrusted with the national duty to govern meet the expectations of the electorate. Politicians look [...]
Sierra Leone’s President opens Africa Caucus in Freetown
Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma, today opened the African Caucus meeting, which comprised of over 300 delegates of African Finance Ministers and Bank Governors at the Miatta Conference Hall, West of Freetown the capital city of Sierra Leone .The meeting is expected to end on the 13th of August 2009. The meeting is discussing [...]
Political Alliance in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone
Politics from the view point of the traditional African politician , is a game meant to promote the self, especially when it comes to the issue of ‘the winner takes all’, a clear case in point being the problem that erupted after the elections in Kenya where Kibaki was literally defeated but refused to accept [...]
Sierra Leone Hosts African Bank Governors Conference
500 cabinet ministers, finance experts, international partners (World Bank, IMF, etc.) from nearly all the sub-Saharan countries in Africa, and the Breton Woods institutions are to meet in Freetown between August 12 and August 13, 2009 as the Africa Caucus Group A Press Release issued by the Ministry of Information and Communication in Freetown states [...]