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THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY DEBATE: JAGABAN, SIERRA LEONE’S POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT, AND THE AI REVOLUTION

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant

Introduction: When the Standards of Leadership Become a National Debate

Sierra Leone must confront an uncomfortable question about the relationship between education, English proficiency, political leadership, and national development.

From former President Dr. Siaka Stevens to incumbent President Julius Maada Bio, and from political commentators to prominent journalists, the standards expected of those who occupy influential public positions deserve serious examination.

Let us begin with a provocative proposition: If English proficiency is used as a measure of political preparedness in Sierra Leone, Jagaban stands out as overqualified by the standards I observe in the country’s political environment. Continue reading here https://t.co/SvG90W82Ix

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SIERRA LEONE: A NATION CANNOT BE UNITED WHEN ITS PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO SPEAK

The Suppression of Peaceful Protest, Economic Hardship, and the Price of Denying Citizens Their Democratic Rights

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor

INTRODUCTION: WHAT KIND OF PEACE EXISTS WHEN PEOPLE ARE AFRAID?

Sierra Leone must confront a fundamental question about its democracy: Can a nation genuinely claim to be peaceful and united when citizens fear exercising their constitutional right to peacefully protest against injustice, economic hardship, and government policies that negatively affect their lives? Continue https://t.co/V83HpjBosJ

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THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY DEBATE: JAGABAN, SIERRA LEONE’S POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT, AND THE AI REVOLUTION

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant

Introduction: When the Standards of Leadership Become a National Debate

Sierra Leone must confront an uncomfortable question about the relationship between education, English proficiency, political leadership, and national development.

From former President Dr. Siaka Stevens to incumbent President Julius Maada Bio, and from political commentators to prominent journalists, the standards expected of those who occupy influential public positions deserve serious examination.

Let us begin with a provocative proposition: If English proficiency is used as a measure of political preparedness in Sierra Leone, Jagaban stands out as overqualified by the standards I observe in the country’s political environment. Continue reading here https://t.co/SvG90W82Ix

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WHEN POLITICAL OPPONENTS BECOME PRISONERS: THE HUMAN COST OF DEMOCRATIC FAILURE IN SIERRA LEONE

When Political Power Becomes a Source of Fear, Democracy and Human Dignity Are Put to the Test

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma
Accredited Business Accountant (ABA)

INTRODUCTION: IS POLITICAL OPPOSITION A CRIME?

One of the most troubling questions facing any democracy is what happens when political disagreement becomes a reason to deprive people of their freedom.

In Sierra Leone, where the democratic aspirations of citizens have been shaped by years of political instability, civil conflict, and the struggle for accountable government, the treatment of political opponents must remain a matter of national concern. Continue https://t.co/NZfTlqv4HI

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SIERRA LEONE: A NATION CANNOT BE UNITED WHEN ITS PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO SPEAK

The Suppression of Peaceful Protest, Economic Hardship, and the Price of Denying Citizens Their Democratic Rights

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor

INTRODUCTION: WHAT KIND OF PEACE EXISTS WHEN PEOPLE ARE AFRAID?

Sierra Leone must confront a fundamental question about its democracy: Can a nation genuinely claim to be peaceful and united when citizens fear exercising their constitutional right to peacefully protest against injustice, economic hardship, and government policies that negatively affect their lives? Continue https://t.co/V83HpjBosJ

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WHEN POLITICAL OPPONENTS BECOME PRISONERS: THE HUMAN COST OF DEMOCRATIC FAILURE IN SIERRA LEONE

When Political Power Becomes a Source of Fear, Democracy and Human Dignity Are Put to the Test

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma
Accredited Business Accountant (ABA)

INTRODUCTION: IS POLITICAL OPPOSITION A CRIME?

One of the most troubling questions facing any democracy is what happens when political disagreement becomes a reason to deprive people of their freedom.

In Sierra Leone, where the democratic aspirations of citizens have been shaped by years of political instability, civil conflict, and the struggle for accountable government, the treatment of political opponents must remain a matter of national concern. Continue https://t.co/NZfTlqv4HI

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THE CRISIS OF JOURNALISM IN SIERRA LEONE: WHEN TALKING POINTS REPLACE THE NEWS

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma

Everyone can repeat talking points, but not everyone can report the news.

Introduction: A Nation Searching for the Truth

Sierra Leone is experiencing a troubling challenge in its media landscape. Although the country has numerous media outlets, radio stations, television channels, online publications, and social media platforms, an important question deserves serious public attention: Are citizens receiving the independent, factual, and investigative journalism they need to make informed decisions about their country?

The concern is not simply the number of media organizations operating in Sierra Leone. It is whether the journalism being produced consistently meets the standards of accuracy, independence, fairness, and public accountability that a functioning democracy requires. Continue https://t.co/VwGfjw0B6o

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MIT AND SIERRA LEONE: WHERE IS THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION?

From world-class education to national development: Sierra Leoneans deserve measurable results from years of technological ambition.

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor

https://t.co/IoyXCp1SO4

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THE CRISIS OF JOURNALISM IN SIERRA LEONE: WHEN TALKING POINTS REPLACE THE NEWS

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma

Everyone can repeat talking points, but not everyone can report the news.

Introduction: A Nation Searching for the Truth

Sierra Leone is experiencing a troubling challenge in its media landscape. Although the country has numerous media outlets, radio stations, television channels, online publications, and social media platforms, an important question deserves serious public attention: Are citizens receiving the independent, factual, and investigative journalism they need to make informed decisions about their country?

The concern is not simply the number of media organizations operating in Sierra Leone. It is whether the journalism being produced consistently meets the standards of accuracy, independence, fairness, and public accountability that a functioning democracy requires. Continue https://t.co/VwGfjw0B6o

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THE FAILURE OF PRINCIPLES: WHY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO’S LEADERSHIP DESERVES SERIOUS JUDGMENT

A Nation Cannot Rise When Its Leadership Fails the Test of Principle

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor

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MIT AND SIERRA LEONE: WHERE IS THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION?

From world-class education to national development: Sierra Leoneans deserve measurable results from years of technological ambition.

By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor

https://t.co/IoyXCp1SO4

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SIERRA LEONE’S MOMENT OF TRUTH: MUST A LEADER HAVE THE HIGHEST DEGREES TO DELIVER DEVELOPMENT?

Jagaban and the Case for Practical Leadership, Economic Empowerment, and Results Ahead of the 2028 General Election

By S. I. Koroma

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By Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, ABA
Accounting Degree Holder | Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor | Board Member, Accreditation Council for Accountancy & Taxation

A Perspective From an Accounting Professional

As an accounting degree holder and Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor, I approach Sierra Leone’s development challenges from a perspective grounded in financial accountability, economic resource management, and practical business principles.

My professional background reinforces a fundamental distinction: knowing the principles of sound financial management and successfully applying them to produce measurable results are two different things.

This distinction is central to the debate about leadership in Sierra Leone.

The country has produced highly educated presidents, ministers, economists, lawyers, academics, and other professionals. Yet, ordinary citizens continue to demand better employment opportunities, affordable food, reliable electricity, quality healthcare, and more effective management of national resources.

This raises a legitimate question: If academic qualifications alone guaranteed national development, why has Sierra Leone struggled to translate so much human talent and natural wealth into widespread prosperity?

My argument is not that education is unimportant. On the contrary, education is essential. Rather, I believe that qualifications must be complemented by practical judgment, integrity, effective execution, financial discipline, and measurable performance.

It is from this perspective that I examine Jagaban’s approach to entrepreneurship, agricultural development, economic empowerment, and community initiatives.

As an accounting professional, I believe leaders should be judged not simply by what they know or promise, but by how effectively they mobilize resources, implement sound policies, maintain accountability, and improve the lives of the people they serve.

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SIERRA LEONE’S MOMENT OF TRUTH: MUST A LEADER HAVE THE HIGHEST DEGREES TO DELIVER DEVELOPMENT?

Jagaban and the Case for Practical Leadership, Economic Empowerment, and Results Ahead of the 2028 General Election

By S. I. Koroma

https://t.co/36mZfXZXuH

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🌾🇸🇱 With Jagaban’s vision for food security, Sierra Leone could become West Africa’s food basket! 🌍

✅ Feed our nation
✅ Create jobs for our youth
✅ Empower farmers
✅ Reduce food imports
✅ Export surplus to West Africa

PRODUCE MORE. IMPORT LESS. EXPORT MORE! 🇸🇱
#Jagaban #FoodSecurity

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Sierra Leone’s Drug Crisis: Regulatory Accountability, the Kush Epidemic, and Allegations of a Wanted Drug Kingpin’s Presence

By: S I Koroma

Abstract

Sierra Leone faces a serious public health and national security challenge arising from the abuse of Kush and other dangerous substances. The crisis raises questions about the effectiveness of pharmaceutical regulation, drug-trafficking enforcement, public health interventions, and government accountability. Although Sierra Leone has an established medicines regulator, the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone, the existence of a regulatory institution does not automatically guarantee effective enforcement or adequate protection of the public. In addition, international media reports have raised concerns about the alleged presence of Dutch fugitive and convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers in Sierra Leone. This article examines the responsibilities of the Pharmacy Board, the broader institutional response required to address drug abuse, and the importance of transparent investigations into allegations of organized drug trafficking. It argues that protecting Sierra Leone’s youth requires coordinated regulatory enforcement, evidence-based treatment, independent oversight, and accountability across all relevant public institutions.

Keywords: Sierra Leone, Kush, drug abuse, Pharmacy Board, drug trafficking, public health, government accountability!

https://t.co/5ytn4LGzaM

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In Sierra Leone
EBEMA GBE & Radical Inclusion

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It this what the David Sengeh and the EBEMA movements called Radical Inclusion?

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Chief Minister David Sengeh of Sierra Leone is this Radical Inclusion? It is really sad oh!

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THE VISION AND MISSION IS CLEAR!

JAGABAN'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION: A Call To Build Together**

Friends, Sierra Leoneans, countrymen — lend me your ears!

I come not to divide, but to unite. Not to praise one tribe above another, but to raise one nation above despair.

Look around you. From the **East** — Kenema, Kailahun, Kono — where the soil is rich and the hands are strong. From the **West** — Freetown, the peninsula, where the sea meets our ambition. From the **North** — Bombali, Tonkolili, Kambia — where history runs deep and resilience lives. From the **South** — Bo, Bonthe, Pujehun, Moyamba — where learning and culture flourish.

We are four winds, but one sky. We are many voices, but one anthem.

I stand before you not as a master, but as a servant. My heart has a state, and its state is this: Sierra Leone cannot rise by the strength of one man. It must rise by the hands of all.

And so, with humility, I invite you —

**To our youths:** You are not the problem. You are the promise. Lay down kush, take up tools. Lay down despair, take up dreams. The stadium we envision, the farms we plant, the technologies we build — they are yours. Come, let your energy become our electricity.

**To all educational institutions** — our universities, colleges, secondary schools, technical institutes, and every teacher in every classroom: Open your doors wider. Lend us your minds. Let your lecture halls become laboratories for national renewal. Teach not just for exams, but for nation-building. Bring your research, your ideas, your students — for a nation that learns together, earns together.

Let the East bring its harvest. Let the West bring its enterprise. Let the North bring its heritage. Let the South bring its scholarship. And let the Center — our shared heart — bind them all.

What was broken, we shall mend together. What was dim, we shall make twinkle like stars over our new National Stadium.

I do not ask for your worship. I ask for your work. I do not ask for your silence. I ask for your voice.

Come, let us build. Not for Jagaban — but for Sierra Leone.

**Unity. Hope. Progress. For all.**