By Ezekiel Nabieu
Vaccination, African leaders recommit to global plan
By Kemo Cham
Despite a dramatic increase in the global vaccination rates in the last two decades more still needs to be done to tackle life threatening diseases prevalent in Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned last month.
The mad rush, Sierra Leone public schools going private
By Hassan I. Conteh
As private schools continue to amass huge money mainly from fees paid to them, a good number of government-assisted schools are desirous of going private so they can match up with their counterparts in terms of quality service delivery. The rush for privatisation implies that the support provided for these schools by government is insufficient.
On the in-tray of the new FIFA Boss
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Gianni Infantino is the new president of football’s world governing body, FIFA. Following a second round of voting in late February he won with 115 votes against Sheik Salman’s 88. The buildup to the election had been intense. However, the election is part of a broader process of reformation which FIFA has embarked on to clean its image. amid allegations of skullduggery.
The perils of irregular migration
By Hassan Ibrahim Conteh
The mass exodus of African youths to foreign nations through illegal and perilous means seeking ‘greener pastures’ has been a hot topic of discussion recently.
The high seas, over the years, have been the gateway, and countries such as the US, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, among others, have been the landing places for these youths. The risks are high because the host countries, most times, refuse them entry and they have to devise means to beat the systems.
But the risks are higher during their voyage at sea.
Fixing journalism from FBC
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The media has had great influence in Sierra Leone; from the doom days of the 11years civil war right unto the democratic era; where it now defines everything; from which public official to be sacked next by the President to whom should be found guilty in court of law.
Break a leg, new FIFA boss
Infantino
By Rodney Edmond Michael
It was the great Liverpool Manager, Bill Shankly, who once said "people think football is a matter of life and death. I am disappointed at those who think like that. It is far more important than that."
