By Abubakarr Bah
“There shall be a Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be the Principal Assistant to the President in the discharge of his executive functions.” So says Section 54/1 of the 1991 constitution of Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone's stagnating development
By Tilly Barrie
Why, I sometimes wonder, do those at the helm of affairs in the Land That We Love are found wanting in the initiating and sustaining development. I wonder because it is so evident that we are faced with neglect and failure in almost all spheres of development in our country at a time when all others in the sub region are moving ahead very fast.
Uganda and the Al-Shabaab threat
By William Lewis in Kampala
The aftermath of the Westgate massacre in Nairobi has got everyone looking over their shoulders. The upscale mall was a meeting place for many people especially foreigners working for NGOs and United Nations agencies. I was in Nairobi in April this year and I must have visited that mall some four or five times – mainly because it’s closer to where I always stay when I am in Kenya for work or pleasure.
Travelogue: Between New York and Geneva
By Asmieu Bah
New York was my home throughout September, as a fellow of the United Nations. Strictly as planned my fellow fellows and I are now in the Swiss capital on the last leg of our fellowship. For four weeks in one of the world’s busiest and liveliest cities, it was a great experience that I am sure will shape our career for the future.
