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.
From the Field: The secrets in the land deal with Socfin
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.
Sierra Leone’s social media must live up
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.
From the Field: Sierra Leone’s women become men
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.
How marriage has become slavery for men
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.
Malnutrition: Another health problem in Sierra Leone
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
Malnutrition is also a major concern in Sierra Leone, and health officials, who are busy exploring solutions to rectify the situation, say it is a worrying problem.
The status of malnutrition is closely linked with the Ebola eradication campaign in the country as health officials have always made it clear that the capacity of a person’s immune system to ward off viral or bacterial invasion of their system is contingent on their nutritional status.
New plan for Sierra Leone's health sector
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
The stubbornness of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, compounded by its re-emergence in the neighboring Liberia, has forced Sierra Leonean health officials to adopt a new health plan known as the Service Level Agreement (SLA).
