Category: Opinions

We need serious and mature minds to lead government actions and national conversations on this drug issue. We also need these mature, sane minds in conducting important public and private conversations about our European Union partners.

This weekend at the Bintumani Auditorium, I experienced Song of Njama—a play written by Dori Turay and directed by Bilal Jalloh (BJ). I was watching it for the first time. It was brilliant. From the dancers and actors to the drummers, music director, and costume team, every contributor shone brilliantly, weaving together a performance that felt both intimate and universal.

In his widely cited study Peace in Pieces: The Politics and Pitfalls of Peacemaking in South Sudan, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura dissects why peace agreements collapse, why elite‑driven bargains fail, and why societies relapse into violence when root causes are ignored. His insights are not just about South Sudan; they resonate deeply with Sierra Leone’s own democratic journey.

By: Ady Macauley Freetown, 21st May 2026- On April 27, 1961, Sierra Leone stepped proudly into...

When I heard that Spanish security forces had seized up to 45,000 kilos of pure cocaine tied to Sierra Leone, a deep worry for my country’s future took hold of me. Silence, I realised, is complicity. A dangerous tide is rising across our streets, ports, and borders, not from nature, but from shadowy networks, illicit money, and drugs that poison our communities. Drug cartels are no longer distant threats; they are now pressing in, inching ever closer to the heart of our nation.