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SIERRA LEONE SHOULD FIGHT KUSH WITH CAUTION

HOW ATTRACTIVE IS NGC WITHOUT KKY? 

The whole country knew even before the last general and presidential elections that KKY’s mind was made up to quit NGC. Yes, his body remained in the NGC, such that he attended meetings and physically received NGC people at his home but his spirit had returned to the SLPP. In truth, the SLPP worked very hard to bring him back because whether people like it or not, KKY is a strong politician with enormous international clout that could benefit any political party in Sierra Leone.

MAMA KAPU TURNS UP AFTER THE HORSES HAVE BOLTED

When we saw Mama Kapu on social media pontificating about environmental damage and the possibility of a dangerous mudslide somewhere beyond Goderich we asked ourselves whether it had to take a video on social media to get Mama Kapu out of her office, away from her desk to see what is happening in those places. There she was telling people to stop constructing homes or mining granite because it was dangerous. She threatened to bring the full weight of the government to bear on defaulters.

ALL QUIET AROUND WAKA FINE: THE WAKA CONTINUES.

The dust appears to have settled around the WAKA FINE transportation system. Like many rational Sierra Leoneans, we always knew that there will be challenges around the operations of WAKA FINE buses and we also expected these issues to come up in the early stages.

MAYOR KEMOKAI NOW BEGINS TO TALK ABOUT FREETOWN’S GRAVEYARDS

THE RISING COST PROTECTING BRITISH MPs FROM THEIR OWN PEOPLE

PRINCIPAL IN CHINA WITH AN EXPECTANT PEOPLE BACK HOME

Principal is on a state visit to the People’s Republic of China. China is now a global power and when foreign leaders land there on such visits, they expect to bring back the best deals they can get for the benefit of their people. We have seen some initial announcements about cooperation agreements being signed, debt cancellation, cash and food donations. Things are looking good so far but the devil, they say, is in the details.