Muctaru Wurie
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Muctaru Wurie is a Sierra Leonean born writer who grew up in Freetown at a time the war in Sierra Leone reached it peak. Growing up in the eastern part of the capital city, Muctaru said he was inspired to writing when he was a kid attending the Cathedral Boys Primary School, as they used to have various writing sessions & essay in which he usually excelled. He later attended the St Edwards Secondary School and then Fourah Bay College where he had a BA Honours in Mass Communications. Since then he has written on almost all aspects of Sierra Leonean society, sometimes taking a critical look at issues that are mostly deemed as taboo in the country. Muctaru's works have been published in various publications from All Africa.com, Sierra Eye Magazine to Fourah Bay College Journal - Aureol Torch. He has also edited The New Tempo and Kalleone Newspaper. Muctaru has worked in the humanitarian field also, acting as a Communications Officer for Handicap International Sierra Leone and The Mohamed Kallon Children's Foundation (MKCF).
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The Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), which is now the main opposition party voted former Junta leader Brigadier-General Julius Maada Bio as its candidate for next year's presidential elections. Bio who scored 238 votes as against Usman Boie Kamara's 186 votes has a huge challenge in hand.
Africa surely needs sponsorship to enhance the level of its various sporting disciplines and attract quality and huge public interest.
Based on this index, Sierra Leone is on top on the African continent and worldwide we are ranked eleven. Interesting, how comes a country termed by economists as one of the poorest of the poor come out so generous? The answer is; Gallup's analysis of the data found that giving money is more strongly correlated with happiness than with a nation's gross domestic product or opulence.
One of Sierra Leone's shortest people and well known celebrity, Masire Kamara entered into matrimony and attracted wide public attention and almost one year after her wedding, I look into her life since her marriage.
The central business district of Freetown has been overrun by mostly young men doing the illegal trade in foreign currency. They entice people with their often high prices they offer and they are on a rapid growth.
It is no secret that Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown is currently in a planning dilemma. There is also an unprecedented expansion in areas that are reserved for future development by government and areas once deemed as very unsafe to live. This article looks at the various challenges face by the city and what the authorities are doing to help the situation.
The Bite of the Mango by Mariatu Kamara is such a striking illustration about how one can survive in the most treacherous and barbaric circumstance one can imagine. This article does not only review Mariatu's work, but also meets face to face with the author.
The Sierra Leone music industry has been seriously been hampered in recent times, record sales have not only plummeted. But also, even at home where Sierra Leone music used to reign supreme many are now questioning the downward trend of local music. Many reasons have been cited for the gradual decline, but what are the main reasons responsible for this decline?
A review of Sierra Leone's economic performance in 2009, with the prospect that lies ahead for the country in 2010 and also a brief look into the field of sport and the media in Sierra Leone.
A look at the problems of trying warlord and former Liberian dictator, Charles Taylor.
