By Isaac Massaquoi
Barring any spectacular positive development in Sierra Leone's war against the Ebola Virus Disease by next week, the country will close 2014 with tears and trauma over the huge number of deaths and infections, probably not on the scale predicted by some institutions but nonetheless extremely worrying. From the look of things, Sierra Leone is well on its way to becoming the country most affected by Ebola ever. November is the month to forget. But could December be worse?
By Isaac Massaquoi
The recent brutal murder of two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff has definitely badly shaken the confidence of young people aspiring to make a career in international journalism - especially in the West. The two Americans were slaughtered like sheep in front of a camera and the pictures put on social networking sites for the world to see - well those who are strong enough to watch the gory details of someone being beheaded. I haven't stopped wondering how the world came to this.
By Isaac Massaquoi
Those who are not interested in football and its accompanying noise, excitement and anxiety about which player is moving to which team or which teams are doing well or failing should probably never try to join us in this crazy business. It's expensive, time-consuming and full of stress.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
