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President Bio continues wave of arrests of political leaders speaking out against his controversial Midterm census

December 14, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Many more opposition leaders and supporters in Sierra Leone have been arrested for speaking out against the controversial Midterm census as the Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) continues […]

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You cannot choose between right or wrong by taking a census

December 12, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

A census is generally described as the procedure of systematically calculating, acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.  Sierra Leone conducted a mid-term census on Friday, […]

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President Maada Bio is an impudent and stubborn fly following the corpse to its grave

December 10, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Kabs Kanu PRESIDENT MAADA BIO IS AN IMPUDENT AND STUBBORN FLY FOLLOWING THE CORPSE INTO THE GRAVE By Kabs Kanu President Maada Bio should have shown mature, transparent , […]

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Coalition of Progressive Political Parties surprised that Maada Bio is going on with illegal census

December 10, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

*PRESS STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT’S RESISTANCE TO CONDUCT THE MID- *TERM CENSUS IGNORING EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE*10th December 2021 The Consortium of Progressive Political Parties (COPPP) notes with concern the decision of […]

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Nation on edge, as defiant President Bio insists on conducting Midterm Census, despite rebuff by World Bank and protests by opposition

December 10, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Kabs Kanu Sierra Leone is on the edge of chaos as a very defiant President Maada Bio has decided to proceed with the controversial Midterm Census , even though […]

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APC gratified with World Bank for ditching SLPP and calls for release of arrested comrades

December 9, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Big blow for President Maada Bio : World Bank pulls out of Midterm Census

December 8, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU President Bio has suffered a major blow in his stubbornness to do just what he wants. The World Bank today withdrew financial and technical support from the […]

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For criticizing midterm census, 2 opposition leaders arrested in Makeni and dragged to CID ; 2 others invited

December 8, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Sierra Leone Police has arrested some opposition leaders in Makeni and brought them down to Freetown , while three others in Freetown have been invited to the Criminal Investigations […]

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Sierra Leone President Bio is a mess

December 5, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The power blackout that has once again engulfed the capital of Freetown has provoked many comments from journalists . FREETOWN BLACKOUT…*Christmas Of DiscontentBy Sorie Fofana A grave situation is brewing […]

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Freetown Mayor says she is honored to speak at President Biden’s Democracy Summit

December 5, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr To Speak At President Biden’s Summit For Democracy04/12/2021 I am humbled and honored to have received an invitation from the President of the United States of America […]

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  • Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post
  • Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister accused of interfering in the affairs of the Bar Association, as fallouts continue after Bintumani Police blockage
  • A dawn interrupted : The battle for the soul of the Sierra Leone Bar Association
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Sierra Leone’s Shooting Stars eliminated by Ghana’s Black Satellites

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Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on May 25, 20140 Comment Follow Akyereko on Twitter: @AkyerekOfficial Ghana’s Black Satellites fought from behind to down Sierra Leone 2-1 to advance to the final round of […]

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A video clip has been making the rounds on social media, in which Mr Sinneh Kamara, Head of Burial Team, Ministry of Health and Sanitation depicts a very sorry state […]

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