By Isaac Massaquoi
Barring any catastrophic last minute collapse, Diamond Stars of Kono will be crowned champions of the Sierra Leone Premier League football this weekend. This will represent a remarkable turn-around in the fortunes of a provincial team known for producing some of the best players in this country but had fallen badly off the cliff due to the war and lack of investment.
By Isaac Massaquoi
Is it that we never learn lessons from the havoc that torrential rains cause in our capital every year or we are just hopeless in the face of the elements? I can’t hear you now but I suspect you have already answered this question. If you said both, then we are together.
By Isaac Massaquoi
Every news editor hates what journalists call a slow news day. It generally refers to a day when nothing newsworthy is happening. As an editor with a deadline to produce a news bulletin for radio or television or fill many pages in your newspaper, a slow news day is a real nightmare.
By Isaac Massaquoi
Let’s face it for Ernest Bai Koroma and Julius Maada Bio, election 2012 is nothing more than getting hold of state power and with that control the people and their resources. That’s what elections are really about for many politicians. Whether they are in Africa, Europe, Asia or the Americas. You will notice that I limited my statement to only two parties. The truth is, only APC and SLPP have any realistic chance of winning the coming elections.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
