I was born to do this… Kao Denero

Popular US based SLMTV award winning Sierra Leone hip-hop rapper, Kao Denero clears the air on the issue between him and other Salone rappers, how he escaped the fire incident in a hotel in Kono, Eastern Sierra Leone, during his last provincial tour; and the ‘Freetown Most Wanted’ star says he’s not controversial and he’s [...]

Christmas plane bomb suspect ‘co-operating’ with US

The Nigerian man suspected of trying to blow up a US plane on Christmas Day is now cooperating and providing “useful” information, US officials say.  Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had stopped talking to investigators but started again “last week”, officials told US media. Mr Abdulmutallab, 23, is accused of trying to blow up a flight to [...]

On Guinea and Regional Stability

The Republic of Guinea has in recent times gained prominence within media circles, and the spotlight continues to beam in that direction. Guinea for the past three decades has been experiencing what specialists in peace and conflict studies would refer to as “negative peace”. This implies a situation in which an unholy calm exists. It [...]

What absolute trash, what sickening hypocrisy!

In November 2009 John Benjamin in his capacity as national chairman of the Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party (SLPP) addressed a formal letter to the head of state his Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma listing a number of concerns. Among those was the India rice saga in which our government requested rice from the government of [...]

The Cross Carpeting Phenomenon: A Threat to the Sierra Leone Multi-Party Democracy

The 1991 Sierra Leone Constitution, specifically Article 77 (1K) has largely eliminated the practice of cross carpeting among elected representatives in parliament. By stipulating that “a member of parliament shall vacate his seat in parliament if he ceases to be a member of the political party of which he was a member at time of [...]

1 Goal: Education For All

Statement by His Excellency, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the topic 1 Goal: Education For All at the 14th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: February 1, 2010 Chairman of the African Union, Your Excellencies and Heads of Governments, Ministers   of   Governments, Ambassadors and Members of the [...]

Lady Gaga’s Success Is ‘Incredible,’ Akon Says

‘She’s about to receive a Grammy before I receive my first Grammy,’ raves singer, who signed Gaga to his record label. Lady Gaga opened the Grammy Awards with a show-stopping medley of her song “Speechless” and the Grammy-winning “Poker Face.” The performance only got wackier when she was joined by Elton John at the keys [...]

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