Category: Features

Sierra Leone turns 65 next year – the hard stop retirement age for most people – yet as a nation, we have achieved far less than we should have in our prime. Whenever our socio-economic development is assessed, the conversation often circles around lack of money, poor infrastructure, or limited skills. These are real challenges, but they are not the biggest obstacle to our development. The real culprit is bad governance, born out of our politics, and in particular, our zero-sum political culture.

Freetown, 1st September 2025- At PZ, one of Freetown’s busiest intersections in the heart of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, drug peddler Alie Komeh sells daily. Not food, not wears, but aphrodisiacs, with his table in plain sight. From Dragon Spray to Night King tablets, sexual performance enhancers have become the secret weapon for many men seeking to impress in the bedroom. But behind the show lies a growing dependency and a dangerous health crisis.

One of Sierra Leone’s most celebrated journalists, Mamajah Jalloh, popularly known as DJ Base believes he has raised public awareness by at least 60% over his more than two decades in the media industry.