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Democracy and Justice afar in Kamakwie

Democracy and justice are like Siamese twins, but in some parts of Sierra Leone it seems that these two indispensable concepts are not in existence. These two firm foundations are far removed from the people

When this medium was constantly reporting possible police involvement in the many armed robberies carried out in the country, we made enemies with the few of our police officers around, seeing our works as that

One problem that has always undermined the peace and stability as well as the socio-economic development of the country is that of youth unemployment which no government in all the life-long history of Sierra Leone

On 24th November 2009 Sierra Express Media had interviews with inmates in various areas in the City of Freetown about their detention condition. Ibrahim Conteh who said he was arrested at Cabala Town and has been

Salone Pilgrims Flu Free Reports reaching the Sierra Express Media say Sierra Leone pilgrims who went on pilgrimage to the Holy land of Mecca have passed medical tests and they are said to be free from

In a book, titled ‘African Media Review’, Volume 12, 2004, Chukuemeka Chikelu, one time Minister of Information in Nigeria attempted to look at communication and the culture of peace in Africa.  He tried to examine

The ECOWAS Council of Ministers on Saturday, 21st November 2009 in Abuja authorized the release of two million US dollars during the first quarter of 2010 for the commencement of the regional logistics project in

Some call her, the “Iron Lady” of Sierra Leone.  After Shirley Gbujama, she is Sierra Leone’s second woman to serve as Foreign and International Cooperation Minister. (Photo: Zainab Bangura, Alhaji Jalloh, Jeneh Kandeh) Honourable Zainab Hawa

Was it prearranged or was it as I would prefer to phrase it, a God-incidence? Whichever way the anonymous article in the Standard Times newspaper and that by Sorie Fofana of the Global Times newspaper,

The Chief Executive Officer of Access Point Africa (APA), Mr. Conrad Coyanda Parkzes has on yesterday 23rd November, 2009 briefed Journalists from various media houses over the false stories being printed in the Standard Times

The recent press attacks on Vice President Sam-Sumana and the ruling All People’s Congress government of President Ernest Bai Koroma has opened a Pandora’s Box of counter accusations with the Sierra Leone People’s Party being

If silence means consent, then President of the Republic of Sierra Leone is as guilty as charged in the series of corrupt cases that have been levied on him and members of his family by

Of 14 countries 13 of which is sub-Saharan Africa, Sierra Leone is rated as one of the countries with the highest rates of maternal mortality.  In such a small country that hosts a population of

“The manner in which the opposition has now taken politics in trying to disparage the country in the eyes of the international community should be cause for concern for any right thinking Sierra Leonean,” said