The UK manufactured Universal Anesthesia Machine is under testing in Sierra Leone. Credit: http://www.ingmarmed.com/
By Kemo Cham
Safe drinking water: A distant dream for many Sierra Leoneans
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
The sharp and shrill voices of women and children scrambling for water from one of a few taps in the Mount Aureol community break the silence of the quiet morning. The clinging of metal and rubber buckets and jerry cans, accompanied by petty skirmishes, have become a familiar blend in this community at this time.
Home based or Diasporan presidency?
By Ezekiel Nabieu
There have been media attacks on the role of Diasporans in the political affairs of this country for reasons that can best be conjectured by a state citizen. The matter had been comprehensively discussed in a radio program-Night Line-with DJ Base, as the moderator.
Disabled and homeless in Sierra Leone
Disabled and homeless on the streets of Freetown (Photo Credit: Mustapha Kamara)
By Mustapha Kamara Jnr.
Exploitation in Sierra Leone's transport sector
By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
At the ‘Lorry Park’ on Bombay Street, in the east of Freetown, a long queue is building up. Passengers, wearing deep frustrations on their faces, anxiously await the next vehicle to take them to their various destinations, and eventually to Waterloo.
Leicester City and the bizarre Premier League season
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
24 games in to this premier league season and Leicester are at the top of the table. If you are about to read this, take a break and imagine exactly where Leicester was at this time last season.
23 games in to the league last season, they were firmly rooted at the bottom of the table with just 4 wins, 5 draws and 14 loses having a total of 17 points. A year down the line, here they are leading teams like Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal with 50 points, three points clear.
Fighting fire with bare hands
By Kemo Cham and Mabinty Kamara
The last two months have been a difficult period for the National Fire Force of Sierra Leone. It has had to deal with dozens of fire outbreaks in quick successions.
It began with the outbreak at the Shell Station in Kissy in the east end of Freetown. And even before the cause of that was ascertained, the fifth floor of the headquarters of the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) went ablaze.
