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POLITICAL PARTIES WITHOUT REGIONAL OFFICES

We don’t know how many times PPRC wants to ring the bell on this major flaw in the affairs of our political parties before taking action in accordance with the law. A few months ago, we definitely saw some PPRC document raising the issue of political parties not having offices in regional headquarters as required by law. When we approached the PPRC to help put some flesh on the bones of that document, we were told there was no such pronouncement by the PPRC. We were shocked to our bones.

By Dr Manal Ghazzawi

Will the novel corona virus disease otherwise named COVID-19 or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) come to Sierra Leone? Indeed, this is a question all of us may have been asking ourselves in our beloved Sierra Leone, a country that has seen and endured more than its fair share of natural and manmade disasters. Called a “novel virus”, it is a new virus that we are learning about every day through rigorous studies and from signs and symptoms infected patients present with.

ALHASSAN OUATTARA IS GOING BUT ALPHA CONDE IS PLOTTING FOR MORE TIME

Our neighbor on the northern flank may now well and truly be sleepwalking into the kind of political strife that they may not be able to contain. It’s very serious and the reticence of those responsible for world and regional peace is not helping the situation at all.

WE WILL SURELY MISS SOLO B OF WUTEHTEH FAME

NO LEGAL IMPEDIMENT, YOU MAY KISS YOUR BRIDE

So now, Queen Fatima has Principal as husband in true Catholic tradition. The Archbishop of Freetown himself performed the ceremony. We pray they stay together with God’s blessings.

PRINCIPAL CONFRONTS THE ISSUES AT USL CONGREGATION

The theme for the USL congregation of 2020 is EDUCATION TOWARD ENTERPRENEURSHIP – a great theme indeed. And given how things turned out, that theme presented Principal, the Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone, the perfect opportunity to confront some serious national questions particularly regarding how to channel the youthful talent and energies unleashed on the nation at every graduation toward creating jobs and therefore generating wealth and building a strong economy.

WE ARE LOSINGTOO MANY PRECIOUS LIVES ON OUR ROADS

We are just a few weeks in the New Year but already the number of people killed on our roads is alarming. We don’t think there is enough outrage in Sierra Leone over this situation. Yes, the relatives of those involved in such crashes always cry and complain but after a few weeks we all forget about those deaths and return to normal business.