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KANDEH YUMKELLA INSULTS OUR COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE*
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 […]
Year: 2020
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Sparks fly as Parliament approves Electoral Commissioner deemed unqualified for the appointment
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
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
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
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
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2020 extensively debated and simultaneously approved with unanimity the Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020 and repealed the 1965 Public Order […]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?
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
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of Sierra Leone on July 23, 2020 unanimously approved the new Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020 and repealed Section 5 of the 1965 Public Order Act (POA) that criminalized libel as seditious crime against the […]
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British human rights organization “strongly condemns” use of excessive force and the consequent deaths in Sierra Leone
A British human rights organization –Article 19–has “strongly condemned the use of disproportionate and excessive force, the use of lethal arms against unarmed protesters and the consequent deaths “. The […]