Feature

By Kemo Cham

In Levuma Village, just outside Waterloo in the Western Rural District, agriculture is the mainstay of the population. This, however, looks set to change as many farmers here are indecisive as to what to make of their lifelong trade which doesn't appear to be meeting their expectations these days.
They hardly have scientific proofs, but the people in this predominantly farming community are in no doubt that changing rainfall pattern forms a greater part of the puzzle. Scientists attribute this to the effect of climate change.

By Mathias Hounkpe

By Khadi Mansaray

"Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all."  ~ UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

By Alpha Abu

By Ezekiel Nabieu

The subject of death and funerals is not a pleasant one though it is inevitable. Immortal readers are well advised not to read this piece. Funerals to appease the living rather than the dead are being eternally carried out in several ways even if the living are obstructed.

By Khadi Mansaray

Five weeks in Sierra Leone left me as curious and hopeful as I arrived. A lot has happened since my last visit in 2009 but there is still no straightforward answer to ‘How is the country doing?’

By Abdul Majeed Sesay

“Too often, the public forgets that the true existence of a firm (corporation) is to make profits before assuming other responsibilities.” (Abdul M. Sesay, Virtue Matrix, Reviewed. 2004)

Mission: The Sierra Leone Corporation (SLC) strives to be firmly united, ever it stands and hopes the hills and the valleys will re-echo its cry in seeking true profits and prosperity in its investor-friendly lovely land corporation that is called Sierra Leone.