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Sierra Leone’s 64th Independence Anniversary Poem by Nicholas Godwin K
OUR SIERRA LEONE IS 64……. Our Sierra Leone is sixty four, But what is there to celebrate? When most of the people are poor, ...
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Sierra Leone at 64: Independence without prosperity — A nation still chained by poverty and poor leadership
The 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone enshrines this aspiration. Its preamble reaffirms a commitment to “maintaining the ...
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President Maada Bio’s 64th Independence Anniversary broadcast to the nation
*FULL TRANSCRIPT: INDEPENDENCE DAY BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA ...
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From promises to prayers : President Bio’s shameful betrayal of Sierra Leone
President Bio’s Shameful Betrayal of Sierra Leone* When Julius Maada Bio ascended to the presidency in 2018, he rode a wave ...
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The broken direction : How corruption and historical failures derailed President Bio’s promised reforms
When President Julius Maada Bio unveiled his “New Direction” manifesto in 2018, it was lauded as a transformative agenda to ...
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Sierra Leone at 64 : A nation at the crossroads of reflection and regret
On April 27, 1961, the people of Sierra Leone danced in the streets, waving green, white, and blue flags, celebrating the end of colonial rule and the birth of a new nation. With optimism swelling, ...