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The Government White Paper Is Becoming A Toilet Paper

October 7, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Government White Paper Is Becoming A Toilet Paper By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) It is satirical how the Government White Paper, that was released on Thursday 24 September 2020 […]

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Stop dancing for politicians and hold them accountable to their campaign promises

October 7, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

4 October 2020. By Yanguba Kai-Samba Government is elected by the people to serve them–to create an enabling environment to create jobs, build the essential social services and prudent fiscal […]

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What is the Sierra Leone Police doing ?

October 6, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Albert Momoh What is the Police Doing? Are drivers plying the Waterloo Tombo and Waterloo Kent route exempted from the Nacoverc guidelines on the number of passengers they can […]

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Some Sierra Leoneans mobilizing negative public sentiments against the COI Report and White Paper

October 5, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

I think people have been trying too hard to discredit the reports of the three commissions of inquiry and mobilize negative public sentiments against it. While some have apparently not […]

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“Ghana-must-go” bags to MPs to approve appointments” : How parliamentarians enrich themselves in Sierra Leone

October 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

“Ghana-must-go” bags to MP’s to approve appointments” Claudia An Opinion by Claudia Anthony in Déjà-vu Year after year in the House of Representatives, heads of government agencies, departments and ministries, carry wads of […]

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Having former officials restitute stolen government money or property is not fighting corruption

October 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Why fighting corruption posthumously– meaning that indicting former government officials who are no longer in power is not fighting corruption but seeking restitution — that is to restore stolen items […]

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NGC demands justice, fairness and the Rule of Law by independent Judiciary in Sierra Leone’s corruption fight

October 3, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 “The National Grand Coalition party (NGC) notes with great concern events within the past month that have raised very serious questions about governance in Sierra Leone and indeed put on […]

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Legalizing State Corruption:

October 2, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Legalizing State Corruption: A Brief Comment! By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Few weeks ago, we reported in the Africanist Press how Leadway Trading Company used containers rather than cubic meters […]

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Human Rights Defenders express grave concern over threats and intimidation of civil society leaders

October 2, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

*CONCERN OVER INTIMIDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN SIERRA LEONE* 2nd October 2020 The Human Rights Defenders Network is disturbed by the threats and intimidation issued by the Speaker and […]

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APC rejects COI Report and White Paper : “Politically motivated, legally flawed and procedurally defective.”

October 1, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

APC rejects COI Rrport and White Paper : “Politically motivated, legally flawed and procedurally defective.” “The All Peoples Congress (APC) notes, with no surprise, findings and recommendations contained in the […]

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  • Chief Justice Kamanda’s action on JFK could deepen political tensions and threaten Sierra Leone’s national security
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  • More drama in Sierra Leone as Chief Justice orders the arrest of former Justice Minister JFK for yesterday’s tense exchanges at the Supreme Court
  • Another big political drama in Sierra Leone as APC and Supreme Court clash over disputed Constitutional Amendment Bill
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  The disappearance of Captain Patrick Kamara should remind Sierra Leoneans about a troubling past in our history. Coincidentally, it was a time when Julius Maada Bio and his NPRC […]

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