Boat owners – don’t forget safety precautions!

As the rainy season begins, it is of importance to call on the attention of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to put measures in place to enhance the safety of passengers travelling by sea before other sea disasters plague us. It could be recalled that historically this nation has suffered many terrible sea [...]

FCC, local taxes please!

We are heartened to ask such a question as to why local tax is not paid anymore because we realize that the masses are no longer coerced or required to pay the traditional local council tax. It could be recalled that when the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) assumed power, the tax issue was a [...]

President Koroma has an inclusive character

President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is a president that has tried as much as he can to portray himself as a president of national character. But he is being misconstrued in many quarters of tribalism.  His tribe came up when SEM made an attempt to discuss him following the [...]

Making issues out of filth

Sierra Express Media is displeased with the tolerable filth engulfing the city of Freetown. These days the gutters of the main streets in the capital are filled with garbage comprising of industrial polythene, mango waste, and above all street trading is abetting the dismal filth adorning the city into health complications. Adding insult to injury [...]

After the Charles Taylor Verdict, What hopes for our war victims?

Former Liberian war lord, Charles Taylor has been convicted for crimes against humanity, contrary to the International Humanitarian Laws (IHL), and also found guilty for aiding and abetting the eleven year civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone. The aftermath of Taylor’s trial is now being reduced to the popular slogan on the lips of many [...]

Joseph the dreamer

Everybody who is familiar with the name Joseph knows that they are dreamers. One of the Josephs was detained in prison because he proved adamant and defiant to requests of his madam boss who needed him personally. We have other Josephs who go after personalities asking how many houses they have built or acquired, how [...]

Watching through the faces of those children

I watched the faces of children under the care and support of the NGO, Help A Needy Child International (HANCi-SL) on the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and almost shed tears with their outbursts. Of prior concern is the issue of their care and support as those children are destitute and orphans. In whose hands [...]

Mr. President, watch your back!

The police under the leadership of Inspector General Francis Alieu Munu (in photo) are currently being accused of high-handedness and it seems he is losing control over his men who are now shooting and beating almost everybody without orders. Some collections have been made in the catalogue where police’s high-handedness has made hallmarks. The Koidu [...]

People’s reaction to ACC’s fishy charges

The attentive public has reacted to the rationality the ACC boss used as paradigm stick to measure and justify that Momoh Konte and Alex Mansaray are the only persons qualified to be prosecuted for corruption and bribery contrary to the laws of the land. The ACC is merely using documentary clips to derive relevance with [...]

A look at the ACC Boss Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara

Since Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (in photo) took over as Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Commissioner, he is yet to make an impression in the fight against corruption. He inherited a loft ground from his predecessor, Abdul Tejan Cole who expanded the powers of the ACC to prosecutorial powers. That was when he started describing the ACC [...]

Give the National Fire Force a boost

The National Fire Force Authority (NFF) is stranded of late with potential equipment.  One fire engine, according to the head of fire fighting operations is in good working order in the Western Area. Little or nothing is known about the provincial headquarter towns, but in a nod-shell we are equally saying that there is not [...]

Save Salman Jalloh’s life

It could be recalled that October 2009 marks the launching of the War Victim’s Fund by President Koroma upon the backdrop of restoring the health and dignity of victims who suffered most the brunt of the eleven year civil war. Salman Jalloh a victim and a hero that survived seven bullets he sustained during the [...]

Government should stop this Aljazeera madness

The legal team of one of the accused persons in the ongoing timber documentary saga investigation, Momoh Conteh has put out a release questioning the integrity and sacredness of the Aljazeera TV network. The legal team says though they are responding pretty late they are concerned that the television network went desperately out of the [...]

Momoh Conteh’s lawyers question Aljazeera

The legal team of one of the accused persons in the ongoing timber documentary saga investigation, Momoh Conteh, has put out a release questioning the integrity and sacredness of the Aljazeera TV network.  A release Momoh Conteh’s legal team put out yesterday April 10 says though they are responding pretty late they are concerned that [...]

Need to protect our eco-tourism potentials.

Sierra Leone’s eco-water system is suffering a major degradation. Sand miners have evaded our country’s beaches exposing them to water sheds. Visiting Lakka, Borbo, and policing beaches around the peninsular areas, one can tell that sand lifting has disrobed the beauty of those once beautiful tourist destinations. To refresh our minds, the issue of keeping [...]

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