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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

When East End Lions missed that last penalty kick, that was it. Kamboi Eagles became the first champion of the Independence Day trophy. But this did not just happen; this was not meant to happen. They knocked out two of the biggest teams - FC Kallon and East End Lions - in the country on their way to the title podium.

This was not a mere stroke of luck. This was achieved through sheer hard work and guts.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Just over two weeks ago the Member of Parliament representing constituency 43, Momodu Eskimo Mansaray passed away.

Eskimo, as he was commonly known, was a member of the All Peoples Congress. He was one of the first timers in Parliament, where he served in the special select committees of Fisheries and Marine Resources; Defence and Presidential Affairs; and Sports.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

It’s Thursday 11 April, the last day of the first three months of proceedings in the much talked about Commission of Inquiry.

By Kemo Cham

About a year after Sierra Leone’s general elections, Edward Kalokoh still harbored the pain of loss for his political party in the disputed presidential contest.

And all his anger was directed at the head of the National Electoral Commission. So angry was Edward that he was praying for an opportunity tounleash violence onMohamed N’Fa Allie Conteh for his role in “robing”the All Peoples Congress (APC) partyof the presidency.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

Since April 2018 a miracle has been happening in Ethiopia. Following three years of states of emergency and failed government crackdown on protests, then Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn resigned his position in February 2018. After a heated leadership contest, Abiy Ahmed was declared Chairman of the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and subsequently as Prime Minister.

Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio turned one year in office on 4 April 2019. It followed his declaration by the National Electoral Commission on that date in 2018 as the candidate duly elected after receiving the most votes in the runoff election.

President Bio sat down with Umaru Fofana at State House for a self assessment of his stewardship.

Umaru Fofana: Mr. President, it’s one year since your election what would you say your achievements have been?

GPE’s CEO ‘powerfully impressed’ by Sierra Leone’s education plan

By Kemo Cham

Despite the troubles its education system has gone through, Sierra Leone is on track to achieving the global goals on education, says Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).