By Edward Dictionary Caulker A new political season has quietly dawned within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). On Saturday, Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa officially took over as National Chairman of the ruling party, succeeding Dr. Prince Alex Harding, a veteran strategist who for years served as both guardian and gatekeeper of the party’s internal…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker Two years ago, on October 16, 2023, President Julius Maada Bio stood before the nation and unveiled an ambitious dream a national agricultural transformation strategy he called “Feed Salone.” Its goal was as simple in expression as it was monumental in scope: to make Sierra Leone self-sufficient in food production, end…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker It has been ten years since Sierra Leone enacted the Right to Access Information (RAI) Law, a landmark reform that promised to usher in a new era of transparency, accountability, and open governance. It has also been five years since the country repealed Part 5 of the 1965 Public Order Act,…
By Edward Dictionary CaulkerProducer, The Boyz Boyz Show — SLIK TV “This is my dream show, and I am so happy to be here today. As men, we rarely have platforms to agree or disagree openly, and this space truly provides an opportunity for men’s empowerment.”— Delvid Stanley-Coker, Social Media Commentator In an age where…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker When I listened to Melvin Mansaray and James Fortune on the Brutally Frank Show interviewing James Kanyako, a journalist and anti-drug advocate, alongside Ibrahim Samuel Dugba, the Director of Drug Prevention, Education, and Training at the NDLEA I felt the weight of Sierra Leone’s reality. The tone of their voices, the…
By James Kamara-Manneh Permit me to lend my voice to this all-important national conversation that continues to shape the conscience of our nation. The question of whether the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) exists to protect civilians or to please politicians has once again become a subject of intense public debate. This debate gains renewed urgency…
Madam Jeneba J. Bangura, Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA), is participating in the ongoing 31st Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The global forum brings together experts and policymakers to accelerate commitments on key international taxation issues,…
By Sorie Sesay One of Ghana’s leading human resource management firms, Rakes HR Africa, has officially launched its Sierra Leone branch at 23 Old Motor Road, Congo Cross, Freetown, marking its entry into the country’s growing HR and employment services sector. Speaking at the launch event, Robert Sam, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Rakes…
brooks no challenge By H.E. Wang Qing Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone The one-China principle, enshrined in the UNGA Resolution 2758, is a basic norm in international relations and a prevailing international consensus. It is where the arc of history bends and global opinion trends. However, recently some certain countries have colluded with the the…
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