They are parishioners, political rivals and former colleagues! The body language of Sierra Leone’s new President – Rtd Brigadier Julius Maada Bio and his opponent in the recent elections - Dr Samura Kamara has often appeared relaxed, genuine - more comradely than competitive. They really seemed to enjoy meeting up - even when things were tense. A quick look at both their biographies indicates that the two men have more in common than it would initially seem, and that the f

14-15 October 2017 – At the APC convention, Dr Samura Kamara is selected by Ernest Bai Koroma as the APC’s presidential candidate, and Mohamed Chernor Bah as running mate. 15 October 2017 – SLPP elect Brigadier (Ret.) Julius Maada Bio as the party’s 2018 Presidential Candidate 18 October 2017 – Registration of the National Grand Coalition (NGC) is completed 5 November 2017 - Francis Gabbidon Esq, publishes article entitled “Sierra Leoneans with dual citizenship cannot be mem

Clear losers, but no clear winners A few images from yesterday’s Presidential Candidates’ Debate summed up for me, the significance of the event: David Fraser writing on Facebook: “I watched last night's debate in a church hall in South London attended by over 500 Sierra Leoneans.” Hussine Yilla describing Makeni last night, as a town brought to a standstill, with people crammed into Attaya Bases, or huddled around radios. Across Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter, it was the so

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Message from the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Mr Guy Warrington On behalf of the British Government in Sierra Leone, I wish Insight Magazine and Herbert Smith Freehills every success in hosting their third annual Invest in Sierra Leone event. I am sure it will build on the successes of previous years. As Sierra Leone’s only annual forum dedicated to investment in the country, Invest Sierra Leone plays a major role in highlighting the important investment opportu

Invest Sierra Leone is the only annual forum dedicated to investment in Sierra Leone. Confirmed speakers at Invest Sierra Leone 2017 include Dr Samura Kamara - Minister of International Affairs, Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara - Attorney General, Tom Cairns - ManoCap, Abu Kamara - Director of the PPP Unit, Amara Kuyateh - Deputy DG of NASSIT, representatives from the CDC Group, existing and potential investors and other Government figures. #InvestSierraLeone #Investment #AttorneyGe