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The African Dream is a Sierra Leonean news and entertainment platform. We cover stories about African history, culture, politics, change-makers and many more.

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The ‘New Direction’ Uncontrollably Swinging To The Wrong Direction – A Tale of Lies And Deceptions

According to data by Statistics Sierra Leone, the cost of food in Sierra Leone increased 17.10 percent in June of 2021 over the same month in the previous year. In 2017, the average inflation rate in Sierra Leone amounted to about 18.22 percent compared to the previous year. This year it has reached the highest rate in ten years! Also, Sierra Leone is currently facing its worst food crisis in a decade, a World Food Program report indicates.

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THE LAW IS WHAT THE SUPREME COURT SAYS IT IS; WHAT WILL IT BE
THIS TIME AROUND?

Over the years, the law has been regarded to be “what it is and not what it ought to be”. Against this backdrop, the most senior court among the three Superior Courts of Judicature in the jurisdiction has such power to determine what the law is. As per the provision of section
124 of the 1991 Constitution Act No. 6, it gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction to interpret any provision of the constitution.

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