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C4C removes Emerson Lamina and others as Parliamentary Leaders, sparking big storm, as Lamina challenges the action

July 31, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Coalition For Change (C4C) has  overhauled its  Parliamentary Caucus Executive structure which was initially headed by Honorable Emerson Lamina. This comes after the former caucus leader went ahead and […]

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WHY BLAME CHIEF SAM SUMANA?

July 31, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Pieces going round social medias castigating blames on Chief Sam Sumana is irrelevant to civilised, matured and intelligent politicians and non politicians. Hate is in every corner chasing the righteous […]

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KANDEH YUMKELLA INSULTS OUR COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE*

July 31, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  The numbers had always been the challenge but the APC has never realized it. So in a vote in Parliament on any issue, a constructive opposition should have its […]

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Sparks fly as Parliament approves Electoral Commissioner deemed unqualified for the appointment

July 31, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sparks are flying in the Sierra Leone political arena following the approval  by Parliament of Mr. Mohamed Konneh  as Electoral Commissioner. According to the Public Relations Office of the Sierra […]

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African First Ladies And Their Woes

July 31, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) Many First Ladies in Africa appear to be their husbands’ headaches, which is why they always end up creating more troubles for their spouses. Take […]

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APC position statement on the illegality of the appointment of Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Konneh

July 31, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

POSITION PAPER BY THE APC ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MR MOHAMED KENEWUI KONNEH AS CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER OF THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (NEC). The appointment of Mohamed Kenewui […]

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SIERRA LEONE: Bishop Paganelli appeals for calm following unrest in the city of Makeni that left at least five dead

July 28, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Apostolic Administrator of Makeni Diocese in Sierra Leone, Bishop Natale Paganelli has issued a statement appealing for calm in the wake of the recent violent unrest in the city […]

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Parliament repeals Criminal Libel Law and approves IMC Act 2020

July 28, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday 23rd July 2020 extensively debated and simultaneously approved with unanimity the Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020 and repealed the 1965 Public Order […]

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MAKENI RIOT: WHO SAID IT WAS ABOUT A GENERATOR?

July 28, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Much has been written and said about the recent riot in Makeni that resulted in such much mayhem and loss of valuable lives. Blame has been cast on all sides […]

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When freedom of speech does Not guarantee freedom after speech

July 28, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Parliament of Sierra Leone on July 23, 2020 unanimously approved the new Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020 and repealed Section 5 of the 1965 Public Order Act (POA) that criminalized libel as seditious crime against the […]

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  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
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