Dear Dr. Osman Gbla,
The Chairman,
African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM),
Siaka Stevens
Freetown
Dear Sir,
Media Strategy: APRM lessons from the pioneers
Comparing elections in Sierra Leone and Ghana
By Jonathan Bhalla
Multi-party elections were a prominent feature of Africa’s political landscape in 2012, with twenty-three countries conducting polls – whether presidential, legislative or municipal.
The Debate: Is a Third Force needed in Sierra Leonean politics?
After fifteen years of three or more parties determining the life of Sierra Leoneans, the November polls have brought the country to a two-party system. With the All People’ Congress party controlling the executive arm, it also controls Parliament with 60% of the seats; while the Sierra Leone People’s Party controls 40%.
Op-Ed: Closing the justice gap in Sierra Leone
By Ibrahim Tommy
Ten years after the war, Sierra Leone's justice system still faces serious challenges. All the institutions that constitute the justice system, including the police, courts, and prisons, require serious and immediate attention. The challenges are immense.
The Sierra Leone media in 2013: too many cooks spoil the broth
By Kemo Cham
The more, they say, the merrier.
In Sierra Leone this saying seems to go for pretty much everything – civil society and rights activism, politics, entertainment, and especially the media.
