The Public Accounts Commission chairman of the British House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. Edward Leigh said he would relay the concerns of former British Foreign Minister Denis MacShane who claims that British aid to Sierra Leone is being siphoned by senior politicians in the West African Country, to the Comptroller and Auditor General of [...]

It has come to the knowledge of this press that the Anti-Corruption commissioner himself may have become corrupt. Some of the allegations levied against Abdul Tejan Cole range from abuse of power to becoming politicised by the current regime. He has gone out of his scope and seems to clamour around political influence in the [...]

President Ernest Bai Koroma has arrived in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Tuesday March 9th to join his counterparts in Africa in a bid to endorse the initiative for the development of Agribusiness and Agro-businesses in Africa. He will join his colleagues on the third and final day of a three days conference on Wednesday [...]

The man presiding over the implementation of law and order in Sierra Leone is an unusually crafty politician, who for many years, long before entering politics, have been renowned to be corrupt and unworthy of holding any office of state. Abdul Serry Kamal is a trained lawyer who instead of using his skills at the [...]

During the tenure of Tony Blair as British Prime Minister, Africa was at the center of British Foreign policy. A Commission for Africa was established by Tony Blair to recommend solutions that will improve the economic and social conditions of the continent. Little did the world knew that this was a master plan for the [...]

Abdul Serry Kamal is definitely not the type of man any government want in its cabinet.  The cabinet of any government should constitute of individuals with an impeccable public service record. But I can assure you that this is not the case in Sierra Leone.  There is a  criminal who holds the office of Minister [...]

Good intentions alone is not sufficient to bring Sierra Leone out of its political and economic mess. Clear, consistent and thorough actions followed by strong decisions are necessary for any dramatic change in the way the people are governed. The President of Sierra Leone has been keen on demonstrating his government’s commitment to anti-corruption and [...]

The Guinean government have announced a 50% increase in the salaries of public servants in the country. A move which is aimed at softening the impact of a 30 percent increase in fuel prices. According to an official statement read on state media – An important increase – of 50 percent in the salaries of [...]

Africa is unique in its mining resource potential. The untapped mineral wealth that Africa offers will ultimately define the continent’s economic supremacy and give Africans more leverage in major economic decisions by world financial institutions. The emergence of leaders with vested interest in ensuring that countries in Africa are politically and economically prepared to meet [...]

Tony Blair today returned to Sierra Leone this week to review the progress of the Africa Governance Initiative project with President Koroma, with a specific focus on healthcare and the work the Government of Sierra Leone is doing to prepare for the delivery of free healthcare for pregnant women and children under five.
During the trip [...]

Tony Blair today (Tuesday 23rd February 2010) returned to Sierra Leone to review the progress of the Africa Governance Initiative project with President Koroma, with a specific focus on healthcare and the work the Government of Sierra Leone is doing to prepare for the delivery of free healthcare for pregnant women and children under five. [...]