Category: Opinions

Freetown, 25th March 2026- A troubling shift is taking hold in Sierra Leone’s justice system, one that weaponizes psychology against the very principle of liberty. The right to bail, long enshrined as a cornerstone of justice, is being systematically undermined. What we are witnessing is not merely a procedural delay, but a psychological reverse: a regression where an accused person is presumed custodial until proven innocen

Local councils are the closest point of service to the people. When they are weakened, it is the ordinary citizen who suffers first and most. We must therefore proceed with caution, respect the law as it stands and avoid setting precedents that may be difficult to reverse in the future.

March 19, 2026-  Earlier this month, my country celebrated its 69th Independence Day. In my address to the nation, I invoked the courage and conviction of our founding leaders, who stood firm in the face of immense adversity to secure our freedom. Kwame Nkrumah reminded us that political independence without transforming the global systems that shape our economies and opportunities remain incomplete.

Freetown, 12th March 2026-  Among Generals who stand tall when it comes to UN peacekeeping operations are Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Ishmael Opande of Kenya and Gen. (Rtd) Martin Luther Agwai of Nigeria. They served as Force Commander and Deputy Force Commander, respectively, at the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), once the largest UN peacekeeping operation, with about 17,500 military personnel at its peak between 2000 and 2003.