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By Abdul Tejan-Cole

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

The Tokyo Olympics is finally over. As expected, the Games were replete with many astonishing performances. However, the continued exodus of talent from the continent struck my mind as I watched the Games. A significant number of African-born athletes did not compete for African nations.

By Idrissa Hilton Gogra in Berlin

I recently read several commentaries on social media on His Excellency, rtd. Brig. Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s participation in the Global Education Summit in London, United Kingdom. Some of the comments clearly underestimated if not misconstrued President Bio’s determination to fulfill his promises to the People of Sierra Leone, particularly in the education sector. These critics must of necessity understand the character of President Bio before jumping into their ceaseless criticism of his New Direction administration.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 1.05%, 1.69% and 1.23% increase in COVID-19 total infections, deaths and recoveries respectively over the week, from July 25 to August 1, 2021.

By Mohamed Sheriff 

Sierra Leone’s Parliament last week abolished the death penalty, which has been an integral part of our legal system since introduced by British colonial rule. The decision had been taken by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio’s cabinet months earlier and has been awaiting legislative approval. This is a highly progressive development that has added to his human rights accolades since he took power in 2018. 

By Max Seeley, Suphian Bangura, and Joshua Yarjah

The night the skyline over Susan's Bay blazed orange, when fire engulfed its zinc structures and rendered more than a 1,000 of 7,000 inhabitants homeless, that night also ate into the reservoirs of Freetown’s disaster resilience. Just how much — how significant an impact it has left and what that means for the capital’s constrained resources — is a question now fazing disaster managers and aid agencies.

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