A new drug called kush is wreaking havoc in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone where it is estimated to kill around a dozen people each week and hospitalise thousands. The drug, taken mostly by men aged 18 to 25, causes people to fall asleep while walking, to fall over, to bang their heads against hard surfaces and […]
Kush: What Is This Dangerous Drug that Contains Human Bones? Read More »
Efforts are being made by a team of Government Ministers to engage the managements of Leone Rock Metal Group LTD, formerly Kingho, and Arise IIP with a proposal that will lead to a compromise in favour of both companies regarding the management of the railway and port facilities. The companies, like any other investor seeking
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Over the last three years, the African Sahel region has witnessed a wave of coups d’état in seven countries that extend from Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean to Sudan on the Red Sea. Five military coups succeeded in five countries, in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, and Gabon, while three other nations—Tunisia, Chad, and Sudan—had
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Over the past two weeks, Mayor-elect Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has come under attack on Social Media and, by way of official reprimand, by the supervisory Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development of the Government of Sierra Leone, for her international engagements; while refusing to take up office in Freetown, the country’s capital city. As
SALONE EDITORIALS: YVONNE AKI-SAWYERR HAS BETRAYED FREETOWN AND THE APC PARTY Read More »
America is a sovereign State, with full rights to determine their visa and immigration policies. They can choose to include anything in the mix of their discretions regarding who travels to the U.S. If they have chosen to include elections, what’s there to worry about? In fact, we would love to have an engagement with
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By Aima Sow (Queen Lima) An agricultural life is one eminently calculated for human happiness and human virtue. The first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and use of land. A fertile soil alone does not carry agriculture to perfection. Agriculture is civilization. President Bio is a man of
Is Feed Salone Possible? I believe That Not a Moment of Life is Wasted on a Farm Read More »
By Dr. Abdul Deen Bangura I have just read a press release issued by Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) announcing an upward review of fuel pump prices from NLe21.50 to NLe25.00 effective 1st August 2023. Unlike some people who have chosen to castigate President Bio’s administration, I have chosen to pity his government because
Removing Fuel Subsidy Is Not a Reckless or Callous Decision Read More »
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BY THE RT. HON. DR. ABASS CHERNOR BUNDU (TUESDAY, 25 JULY 2023) Hon. Members Today, 25th July 2023, marks the third sitting of this Sixth Parliament to which a total of 149 Members have been duly elected by the citizens of this country in the last General Election held on 24th
Speaker Of Parliament Talks On 53 APC MPs Yet To Take Their Seat Read More »
By EnergyPortal Sierra Leone, a small West African nation, has been making strides in recent years to improve its energy market and expand access to electricity for its citizens. This is a critical step for the country, as access to reliable and affordable energy is essential for economic growth, job creation, and improved living standards.
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By Cornelius Oguntola Melvin Deveaux The de-facto leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) has hoodwinked some supporters and members of the public to presume true the nonparticipation of APC elected representatives in governance will provoke a constitutional crisis, create a picture of a one-party system and consequently invoke the wrath of development partners in
The APC De-facto Leadership Should Stop Misleading Supporters Read More »