Feature

By Ezekiel Nabieu

Ending the existence of the Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone has been rather tantalising. It has also proved to be an enigma wrapped up in a mystery. If not how can scientists explain the existence of the
virus in a new born baby while his/her mother is negative. And this has occurred on more than one occasion eliciting unscientific guesses.

This brings me to a quotation from President Ernest Bai Koroma when he said in a nation-wide address, inter alia, “I am sure that all Sierra  Leoneans want this scourge to end…”

By Joseph Lamin Kamara in Pujehun

Politico has unearthed long hidden truths in the land transaction involving the government of Sierra Lone, landowners in Sahn Malen Chiefdom in the southern Pujehun District, and the Socfin Agricultural Company, a Luxembourg-registered company, which is part of the French-owned Socfin Group.

By Kemo Cham

They say old habits die hard. In terms of countries, this is nowhere more truly than in Guinea Bissau. The country is back again at the brink of political turmoil, only just over a year after its last democratic transition.

By Joseph Lamin Kamara in Pujehun

In ‘From the Field’ today, Sub-Editor Joseph Lamin Kamara reports on a scoop in the operations of the agricultural firm Socfin in Pujehun.

This is part of a special reporting series, an initiative exclusively of Politico, which explores life in rural Sierra Leone.

By Memuna Forna

Social media giant Facebook recently cemented its relationship with Africa by opening its first African headquarters in South Africa.  This, in conjunction with its efforts to extend free Internet access to more African countries and the launch of the Facebook lite app for lower-end phones, indicates the company has big plans for our continent.

By Joseph Lamin Kamara in Pujehun

Today we introduce a new special reporting series, ‘From the Field’, an initiative exclusively of Politico newspaper, which will explore life in rural Sierra Leone.

By Ibrahim Jalloh (Jallomy) 

Marriage is both a sacred and conventionally accepted institution in all cultural and anthropological settings across the world. In Africa, where I know best, marriage is a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood, a social contract, a growth- into- maturity of the individual person. Indisputable therefore, Marriage ceremonies are full of pump and pageantry.