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The Africanist Press Is Unsettling The SLPP

January 27, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Africanist Press Is Unsettling The SLPP By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) Ever since “Watergate”, “WikiLeaks”, and the “Panama Papers”; there has never been a classic example of Investigative Journalism […]

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Kamarainba sent back to prison : Is there justice in Sierra Leone ?

January 27, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Court Observer Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray was sent again today Tuesday January 26, 2021 to prison. The Judge Justice Samuel O, Taylor refused to grant him bail. The Judge also […]

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Legal icon Basita Michael addresses conference to speed up constitutional review process in Sierra Leone

January 27, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Remarks by ILRAJ CEO, Basita Michael at the Conference to speed up the Constitutional Review Process organised by Carl funded by ActionAid Representatives of Government, Representatives of Political Parties, members […]

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Sierra Leone security Personnel enter Guinea

January 27, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Salone Security Personnel Enter Guinea* A Sierra Leone delegation led by Brigadier A.B Conteh yesterday, 25th January, 2021 crossed into Guinea across the river at the Nongoa Garrison, Guekedou in […]

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President Bio Joined World Leaders to Raise US$500M in Support of Peacebuilding*

January 27, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Bio Joined World Leaders to Raise US$500M in Support of Peacebuilding* President Julius Maada Bio yesterday joined world leaders to mobilize resources for the maintenance of peace and stability […]

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Sierra Leone: President’s Wife Spent Le7.89 Billion of Public Funds on Shopping and Foreign Guests

January 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman Documents on the finances and expenditure details of the Office of the First Lady of Sierra Leone show clearly how […]

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President Bio Dispatches A High-powered Delegation To Guinea

January 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT Pres. Bio Dispatches A High-powered Delegation To Guinea Government is highly concerned about the various reported border incursions and the closure of the main Guinea-Siera […]

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Alie Kabba Speaks on Accountability and Equitable Representation in UN Security Council*

January 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Alie Kabba Speaks on Accountability and Equitable Representation in UN Security Council* The Permanent Representative of the Sierra Leone Mission to the United Nations has again called for two Permanent […]

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JOURNALISTS BECOME “SOFT-SISSIES” IN SIERRA LEONE : WHERE HAVE ALL THE HARD HITTERS GONE ?

January 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

JOURNALISTS BECOME “SOFT-SISSIES” IN SIERRA LEONE : WHERE HAVE ALL THE HARD HITTERS GONE ? By Kabs Kanu What ever happened to critical Op/Eds and editorials highlighting and analysing government […]

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APC, and the battle for ascendancy.*

January 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Tony Konomanyi APC, and the battle for ascendancy.* Events at the funeral of Madam Admire Sesay, the late sister of former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, have led to political […]

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  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
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  • Opinion: The Ernest Bai Koroma Treason Case Raises Difficult Questions About Justice in Sierra Leone
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