The recent spate of violence that followed after the resurrection of student politics at Fourah Bay College, (FBC) University of Sierra Leone, has left tongues of many concerned Sierra Leoneans and international observers alike wagging. The legacy of the political divide that bereft the university seems to have been bastardized and replaced with hooliganism under the guise of the dubious, notorious divide of “Blackman” and “Whiteman” politics.

If it is not scandalous enough to be told by expatriates advisors that Sierra Leoneans, should take care of their own, it is disgusting as it could get, pointing to doom, to learn that those entrusted with the welfare of their people are failing. I am here referring to the Major Musa Bangura’s saga; courtesy the vigilance of Standard Times Newspaper. Before delving into the issue, let me doff my hat to the courage of Standard Times and FM98.1 for taking up this good cause

Some call them flying ministers, others have tagged them per-diem ministers of the APC government. But what is it all about and what are the people’s interpretations of these concepts? What do they really mean by flying ministers when they don’t have wings like birds to fly the air space? To them, the meaning denotative or connotative may be far from the reality. It is their way of expressing their opinions about these ministers in government. But to call them flying ministers when they are wingless is inappropriate and gives the impression that they can fly, fly, and fly like birds that move from one place to another, perch on the branches of trees and  look at them on the ground fending for their living

I read your article on the issue of Major Bangura, a dedicated Sierra Leonean officer who has been used and misused by the British Forces in this country known as IMATT. Let me first of all state that I am a Sierra Leonean soldier who is really concerned with this setup called IMATT. Most Sierra Leoneans don’t know how these people continue to misuse and abuse their stay in this country. I will therefore be very grateful if my letter is published in your newspaper so that Sierra Leoneans can know what our bosses and the government is not telling them.

I read with dismay the article titled: Chiefdom administrators to account for Le19.3Billion rice money on your Wednesday 14th May edition. This money was meant to purchase seedlings for distribution to our poor but courageous farmers but it went to wealthy leaders, proving the Biblical statement: "The richer becomes richer and the poor become poorer."

Hillary Clinton’s trouncing of Barack Obama in West Virginia this past Tuesday reinforces something important that the Democratic Party should embrace if it is to carry the day in November. Focusing on Obama’s lead in delegates and majority votes, many, even before West Virginians went to the poll, have said that whatever victory she registered there would be useless.

When Ahmad Tejan Kabbah assumed political power in

President Ernest Koroma...must step up his act

Sierra Leone after the 1996 general elections via proportional representation, he immediately embarked upon bringing into government what he called ‘technocrats’.By his own definition, every branch of his government was to be manned by a competent professional capable of not only understanding the field of game of the assigned institution(s), but one that is capable of providing solutions to the problems of the country. Thus, like Siaka Stevens’ regime of 1982 where more ‘book men and women’ took over governance, Kabbah meant to help fellow Sierra Leoneans receive maximum benefits from various highly educated and supposedly motivated compatriots. As to whether the then president succeeded at all, is actually not the focus of this article.. Posterity will judge him better.Even when the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, SLPP did not and has actually never lacked high breed personnel to serve in every capacity of leadership in Sierra Leone, it was evident that Kabbah drew his team of technocrats, from outside the canopy of his party, the SLPP and within.

The last time former Vice President and SLPP Presidential

Former Vice President...Solo B Back on the Block

Candidate, Solomon Ekuma Berewa, spoke publicly was at the swearing-in ceremony of President Ernest Bai Koroma at State House.  Prior to that, he was interviewed by the Freetown based BBC correspondent Umaru Fofanah following the conclusion of the run-off election for the Presidency.  In that interview, Mr. Berewa remarked that he felt “devastated” about what he had witnessed and experienced on that voting day. He Sounded betrayed.  Following his loss to Ernest Bai Koroma, he went into a self-imposed political hibernation,surfacing for several months at Bradford University to proffer some insights into the peace process and programmes in Sierra Leone.  It should have, been a good respite for him in the United Kingdom.Mr. Berewa had kept a relatively low profile since returning home until BBC’s Umaru Fofanah showed up again to interview him for the “NETWORK AFRICA” programme that was broadcast on Thursday, May 1, 2008. 

Many years ago I was driving across the highlands of Lesotho in thick mist and at dusk, on a grass road marked only by tyre tracks, on my way to a small Anglican hospital.  Suddenly, out of the mist lights and movement all around, Range Rovers, four wheel drives and men and women in traditional dress on horses rode past on both sides unconcerned that we was driving the wrong way through their funeral procession.  Then they were gone. A glimpse of Africa.

I have seen your article about the Nigerian First Guaranty starting banking operations in the UK.This is indeed is a step in the right direction for the Nigerians!!! Congratulations to them.