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Sierra Leone recorded 0.86% and 0.78% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total recoveries respectively in 48 hours, from Sunday (10:00 am) to Tuesday (10:00 am).

In comparison, Sierra Leone’s increase in total cases is lower than Burkina Faso (3.16%), Cape Verde (2.23%), Gambia (6.07%), Guinea (1.22%), Nigeria (1.24%), Senegal (1.27%), Togo (1.57%), Manor River Union or MRU (0.88%), Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS (0.96%), Africa (1.43%), Europe (1.50%), North America (1.31%), South America (1.77%), Asia (2.69%) and the World (1.85%).

By Kemo Cham

Allieu Alghali and his family were locked up and quarantined two months ago, when a neighbor living in their compound, at Kissi in the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, tested positive for COVID-19.

But what happened during quarantine, and the alleged misconduct by professional staff, left him bitter and in need to seek justice. Alghali now plans to sue the National COVID-19 Emergency Response Center (NaCovERC), the agency in charge of the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Abdul C. Dumbuya Jr. 

I am the first of four boys to our parents and I’m 17 years old. Since I became conscious of listening to the radio, or watching TV or just picking up newspapers brought home by my dad, I have been constantly bombarded with news about sexual abuses in Sierra Leone.

At 17 I thought the problem would have been fixed. But sadly, it has not. Statistics show that rape and sexual offences are on the increase in the country. 

By Bartholomew Bockarie Kamara

The Greek words for love – errors, philos and agape – state that “errors” love deals with that which exists between people in an intimate relationship. Philos means the love between two friends. And agape is the love that is extended to everyone irrespective of race, colour, age, tribe, region, religion, political party affiliations, etc. Therefore the agape type of love, which is the unconditional love, is the one that should be manifested to this effect and in this manner.

By Major (Retired) Dr. Ishmail Pamsm-Conteh

By Abu Bakarr Jalloh

Sierra Leone’s wide-ranging institutional reforms have given rise to the phrase “good governance”, especially after the brutal civil war that lasted from 1991-2002, killing over 70,000 people and displacing about half of the population.

The Office of the Ombudsman was established as an Act of Parliament to look into administrative malpractices bordering on human rights violations. It has always been under the radar for various reasons.

Lawyer Leon Jenkins-Johnson was appointed to the position by President Julius Maada Bio. In this interview with Mabinty Kamara, Mr Jenkins-Johnson spoke about the challenges he has faced since assuming office, the institutions that make his job difficult, and how he intends to overcome these challenges.