Salone! The Art of Deception

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Salone! The Art of Deception

His silence speaks volumes about the lengths politicians go to for political gain and the prevalence of deception in our political system. These senior officials, Lara Taylor-Pearce(Mrs.); Former Auditor General, Sierra Leone, and Tamba Momoh; Former Deputy Auditor General, Sierra Leone, must have statutory independence.

'Sadly, Salone is so out of place that you don't know where to start giving them credit for as much as you would like' ~ YAME.

By Basita Michael (Lawyer, Former ICL Lecturer FBC, Founder Sierraeye Magazine and Sierraeye Debate, Former President SLBA, Governing officer ILRAJ)
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Animal Farm as it Relates to Humans and Society

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Animal Farm as it Relates to Humans and Society

The theme of the book! Animal Farm is about humans and the politics of society. How those in power—Napoleon and his fellow pigs—pervert the democratic process. An embedded narrative, in which the characters become the story. George Orwell uses a barnyard setting to explore themes of class and power _and how power has swallowed politicians’ common sense.

By Theo Edwards

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I Didn’t Know What My Dreadlocks Meant Until I Cut Them Off

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I Didn’t Know What My Dreadlocks Meant Until I Cut Them Off

Dreadlocks hadn’t been my hairstyle choice when I was growing up in Sierra Leone, because they were associated with drug users, school dropouts, and others on the fringes of society. But I came to the United States to study at Harvard, where I became interested in soccer and music, and the locs, really seemed to fit. Then I did something that got people’s attention ~ David Moinina Sengeh.

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The Rising Cost of Living, Especially Food and Energy

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The Rising Cost of Living, Especially Food and Energy

Tin tranga! That is the new national anthem as hardship grips the motherland. The cost of essential commodities keeps soaring, making the cost of living unaffordable for many. 

From food to fuel and utilities to higher education, everything is going out of reach for the average Salone man. Even those with deep pockets (and there aren’t many) are feeling the pinch. What is the government doing?

By The Editorial Board: Credit Source: Share

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