sufficient. China and India is ever ready to cooperate with Africa towards development as partners and the time is ripe with the right government in place to engage in barter trading effectively with strategic planning in place; bartering what you have for what you need. This has been the first methodology for the practice of trade and commerce since time immemorial. Many countries developed through this pattern from historic generations to present day. We must now embrace BARTER TRADING as part of our formula for the future we want to see in Sierra Leone. Even run down industries in the UK and other European countries are now rehabilitated by China and Indian and other businessmen through bartering business strategies. Government should create the right environment and provide the conducive policy frame work meeting 21st century solutions for mutually beneficial co-operation with interested partnerships as stake holders in joint venture projects were all parties emerges winners. It is imperative on the need for Sierra Leone to be master of her own destiny, rather than depending on foreign Aid investment and build its own local industries, oil companies, agro industries to meet the needs of her people. Today it is the focus of every other country to earnest its potential through its resources rather than just given it away for virtually pittance.
Dr Siaka Probyn Stevens was the President many hated for political reasons and vilified for partisan purposes was the architect of the great venture of BUMBUNA HYDRO PROJECT which is almost near completion that will turn the wheels of fortune for the country dramatically into a positive spin for energy and security beneficial to industries and other infrastructures thereby improving human