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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Day 1: The opening

Finally! So this was Bintumani III. The buildup was almost overshadowed by the boycott from political parties. Coalition for Change and All Peoples Congress pulled out but somehow the National Grand Coalition cushioned that effect by making a sudden U-turn, just hours to the opening of the event.

It is important to note that the turn out wasn’t disappointing, especially on day one. The frank discussions about peace actually kicked in on day two.

MR. SPEAKER, HON. VICE PRESIDENT, HON. CHIEF JUSTICE, MINISTERS OF GOVERNMENT, HON. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT THE FIRST LADY, EXCELLENCIES, MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS, DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of this august body, I committed in my maiden address to this body on May 10, 2018 to transforming the economy, creating the ecosystem for investment and private sector growth, investing in human capital development, and making wide ranging institutional and governance reforms.

By Allieu Sahid Tunkara

The Right to Access Information (RAI) law is a landmark legislation that prominently stands as a symbol of the public’s ‘right to know’ within the context of press freedom in Sierra Leone. Passed in 2013, it provides for the disclosure of information held by a public authority or persons providing services for them and for other related matters.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

Last week, the Independent National Human Rights Commission of Liberia organized a national colloquium in Gbarnga in Bong County. Under the theme “Promoting National Reconciliation through the Implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Recommendations,” the main objective of the meeting was to provide a forum for creating understanding and appreciating the TRC recommendations and implications.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Today at Aberdeen, the country will gather in one room to discuss peace and national cohesion. In New England Ville, all three judges will assemble to continue their work at the Commission of Inquiry to ensure accountability. 

This is not a contrast; it is the new reality in Sierra Leone. Many people will be tempted to ask which of the two presupposes the other; accountability or the peace and cohesion drive?

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

When Mohamed Salah decided not to fast to play last season’s Champions League final against Real Madrid, two things happened; firstly he got a very nasty injury that broke his shoulder, left him in tears and in the hospital. Secondly his team went on to lose that game 3-1 to Real Madrid.

Make your own judgement about Salah’s decision; but some called it Karma.

 The month of Ramadan is here. For Muslims, this is the month when they avoid eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset, as prescribed by Islamic law.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

Last Sunday, gunmen in Dablo – a commune in Sanmatenga Province in central Burkina Faso which is approximately 124 miles from the capital, Ouagadougou – attacked a Catholic church during mass and killed a priest and five worshippers.