Feature

By Saa Matthias Bendu

There is a fierce dirty war going on in Kono district currently. It is not a war involving military weapons. Rather it is a personality conflict between Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana and Minister of Local Government Finda Diana Konomanyi. But it is a war that no less atrocious. Both of them are natives of the district. Both are staunch members of the ruling All People's Congress party. And, obviously, both are very senior members of government.

By Sallieu T. Kamara

By Cheriff M. Sy

By Ibrahim Bangura

By Asmieu Bah

Not for the first time a students' union election at Fourah Bay College has created a furore. So much so that the college administration has had to postpone it for fear of violence which seemed quite palpable as the contest got closer. And here is the irony:

By Khadi Mansaray

There has been much talk about a boom in Sierra Leone's economy. Between 2011 and 2012 the GDP grew by 15% - from US$ 2.92 billion to $ 3.7 Billion. It is projected to rise by 6% to US$ 3.9 Billion, and US$ 4.7 Billion (13%) if you include the iron ore sector. So Politico spoke to the Finance Minister, Dr Kelfala Marrah on whether this has impacted the ordinary Sierra Leone.