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April, 2008 Sierra Express
For the blind to lead the blind is a farce
It does not equal the blind to the sighted. Fact finding pin pointed why it does arise the need
to have a sighted counterpart in the side of the former Head Teacher of the Milton Margai School for the Blind, Professor
Sam Campbell said. Mr. Albert Sandy who has been Deputy Head Teacher of that school has spent well over seventeen years of
his time to develop the blind to make them become useful in the society. (Read more ...)
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24 April, 2008 Abu Bakarr Tarawally,
Pepel Island
From Pepel with Tears
Life at Pepel Island is a travesty depicting a much derailing picture of poverty. Pepel Island lays some 15 miles along the historic river Rokel, from the capital city, Freetown.
The island had enjoyed safe history of a rich cultural background with a high advantage of literacy potentials amongst her
offspring. (Read more ...)
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21 April, 2008 Sierra Express Should Commercial Drivers Go On Strike? Last week, commercial
drivers (Poda Poda & Okada) took action that could best be described as a strike. That action disrupted social activities
in the city of Freetown. Reasons that lead to the strike action were cloudy as drivers refused to talk to the public or bring
it to the public forum. However, according to the outspoken chairman of the Regent Road Drivers Association, Abu Kargbo, (commonly
known as Igwe), the strike action was as a result of the daily unlawful detention that drivers have been subjected to in past
three months. (Read more ...) Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
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April, 2008 Umaru Sitta Turay Letter to the President I am
disturbed with several things that are taking place in our country sir. I have been longing to write you this letter about
these issues but I have not been given the chance to do so by my friends in the media. I have been undergoing
tremendous pressure from these friends about the letters I write to you. (Read more ...)
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April, 2008 Chief Gbondima Gbondo (076-671-830)
The State of Lawlessness is Becoming Norm
The promises of the APC are being fast implemented by both the government and
the citizens. The attitudinal change campaign is a grand farce. Imagine President Ernest
Bai Koroma regretting him ever opting for the leadership of Sierra Leone! (Read more ...) Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
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April, 2008 Chief Gbondima Gbondo Police Illegality, Political Detention of SLPP Rev. Chambers Waterloo
Police, detained Rev. David Chambers over land matters originating from the Johnny Bay Beach resort. APC youths related to
Task Force Aid, allegedly allied to the Inspector General of Police, Brima Acha Kamara rampaged on the private property of
Rev. Chambers of the SLPP. (Read more ...) Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
28 March, 2008 Sierra
Express, Freetown
The Problem Of Price Control
Since
the government of President Koroma came to power, the price of commodities has continued to rise at a rate the average Sierra
Leonean can not easily understand. Most of the times the excuse being given is the increase in price at
the world market. Early this year, the government came out with a long proposal to tackle price increases. (Read more ...)
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March, 2008 Sierra Express, Freetown Political Intimidation - Will It Work In Sierra Leone Nowadays?
I remember
when I was a small boy and politics were regarded as a "Do or Die" game. I am talking about in the early seventies.
During those times, politics were not meant for those who can exert more violence on the opponent. It was the "survival
of the fittest." (Read more...) Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
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March, 2008 Sierra Express Concerned Citizen Letter to the President His Excellency sir, I salute
you sir. I have added the respect I have for you. You are the kind of leader we are looking for in this country. When I was
made to understand that you called Dr. Sylvia Blyden to tell her that you were not involved in her arrest, I was like making
my final journey to heaven to meet Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad. I felt I was on top of the world. This is the first
time I have heard that a President of Sierra Leone calls a journalist to tell him/her sorry for embarrassment inflicted on
the person in the name of that president. I wonder if you are coming from the same country as we do? I am flattered by that
action of yours. (Read more ...) Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!
6 March, 2008
Sierra Express
Sitting on a Powder
Keg
There are genuine reasons to think that Sierra Leone is moving towards violence once
again. The series of incidents occurring between the two main political parties cannot be classified as anything more than
preparation for violence. In Bo, there is still the replica of tension of the violent attack on the SLPP office by the APC
youths. In Pujehun tension is building up on the issue of the painting of the Court Barray red. In Freetown, APC and SLPP
youths clashed on the issue of the arrest of Dr. Sylvia Blyden; Publisher of the Awareness Times Newspaper. (Read more ...)
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March, 2008 Adeyemi Paul, USA
Why was Sylvia Blyden invited to the Criminal Investigation Department
(CID)?
The
Proprietor and CEO of Awareness Times, Dr. Sylvia Blyden, was issued a summons today 4 March, 2008 to report to the Criminal
Investigation Department (CID), Freetown, Sierra Leone, at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, 5th March, 2008 over an article
and cartoon featured in her newspaper, “Awareness Times.” (Read more ...)
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4 March, 2008 A concerned Sierra Express reader,
Freetown Letter to the President His
Excellency Sir, I am not as pleased as I am used to being when I wrote you previous
letters. I am worried and disturbed about the stability of the country. I am disturbed because I don't want to even think
about the bad situation that took place in Bo. That was a case that may return this country to those nasty days of war. (Read more ...) Stay
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February, 2008 Sitta Turay and Abu Bakarr Tarawally Bo Price Control! Who Orders It? The increase in violence, intimidation and harassment of innocent citizens
by hungry and selfish thugs is becoming worrisome. In recent times there have been reports of banditism and armed robbery,
a development that is not only detrimental to the security of the country but sends an alarming notice to investors which
always scares the investors. (Read more ...)
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February, 2008 Sierra Express Reader, Freetown Letter to the President His Excellency
Sir, This time I am writing with heavy heart and concern about the future of our country Sierra
Leone. Some days ago, a pastor was dragged out of his house by APC youths and was seriously beaten. According to the pastor,
he did not do anything that warranted his molestation. The pastor in an interview with one of the radio stations; said that
he was serving as a moderator in an accident tussle when these APC young people resorted to beating him. He said that he was
beaten, dragged in a black jeep, chained, put under gun point and taken to the APC headquarters’ office. At the office,
according to the pastor, he was given a further beating until someone identified him as a pastor at a time the said Pastor
was almost hopeless. This kind of situation has led me to write you this letter. (Read more ...)
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February, 2008 Sierra Express Reader, Sierra Leone Letter to the President
Your Excellency
Sir,
In the last letter
I wrote to you, I informed you about a gang of young men and women that are harassing peaceful citizens around the country.
These young men are even worse now, if you do not take action, it may result to something very severe because when the harassment
is enough for Sierra Leoneans, they will act in defense of themselves. Please sir, these guys are thieves but they are using
the name of your party, APC, to bring disrepute to your rule. You must stop them. I am sorry if I am using a hard word but
I must. I am not able to think of another word at the time of writing because of the stress. (Read more ...)
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February 2008 Sierra Express Reader, Freetown
Letter to the President
I
greet you in the name of nationalism and patriotism, Sir. I am writing this letter to bring to your attention issues that
are affecting Sierra Leonean citizens. Sir, please be informed that some groups of young men that are always dressed in black,
and using a black jeep without license plate, are harassing peaceful citizens and extorting money from them. These young men
call themselves the “APC Task Force” They (Ready more ...)
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February, 2008 Abdul Hassan Fackie A Reflection of the Past Government's Contractual Arrangements A reflection
of the past government's contractual arrangements can uncover systematic political incompetence and victimisation on the
part of the SLPP led Government. The result has been a blackmail of small, medium and large-scale entrepreneurs; something
the APC government should draw a lesson from. (Read more ...) Stay
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February 2, 2008 Murray Kanneh, Sydney Australia
Blame Game Attitudes
Please brothers and sisters I will like us to ceasefire on these APC and SLPP, debates. I have been
fortunate to be following up this episode for some time now. All in the name of the normal blame game in politics.
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