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For private use, President Bio and wife Fatima withdrew over Le 23.8 Billion from Sierra Leone national treasury

May 17, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone: President and First Lady Withdrew Over Le23.8 Billion in 2018 for Private Use By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman In the month of April […]

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A catastrophe under a catastrophic President : Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese fish plant

May 17, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alan Luke A CATASTROPHE UNDER A CATASTHROPHIC PRESIDENT Catastrophic’: Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese fish plant Controversial deal with China would be ‘disastrous’ for fishing and protected rainforest, […]

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Satire on the situation in Sierra Leone

May 17, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SITUATION IN SIERRA LEONE The lecturer who insists on sex for a young girl to pass is complaining about the rot in Sierra Leone. The Rich man who pays his […]

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Ambassador Massally engages Liberia security personnel on the safety of Sierra Leoneans in Liberia

May 17, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

AMBASSADOR MASSALLY ENGAGES LIBERIA SECURITY PERSONNEL ON THE SAFETY OF SIERRA LEONEANS IN LIBERIA His Excellency Eddie S. Massally together with you the Deputy Ambassador Jonathan Saffa and the Head […]

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Judge Bankole-Thompson dies

May 17, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Call on Coalition of Political Parties to probe process of ongoing National Civil Registration

May 17, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

17th May, 2021 Issues Identified On The National Civil Registration And Verification Exercise By The General Public The general public is hereby informing the Consotium Of Progressive Political Parties (COPPP) […]

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M.S. Bangura, the Global Rapid Hunt Unit Media founder and guru, takes the information age to a new dimension

May 15, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

One of the preeminent bulwarks of the APC before it lost power and during this most difficult time in the party’s history has been the unsung hero—-Mr. M.S. BANGURA—who lives […]

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Sierra Leone discovers new deposits of diamonds, bauxite, iron ore , gold

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

Sierra Leone discovers new deposits of diamond, bauxite, iron ore, gold, rutile and nickel Sierra Leone, one of the poorest nations in the World despite an abundance of mineral resources […]

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Did Government consult owners of lands sold to Chinese ?

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

By Edward Kargbo The fisheries ministry has come out with a statement to “set the records straight” on the #balckjohnson matter which has provoked a huge public outrage. For context, […]

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SLPP accused of selling 250 acres of protected rainforest and beach lands to the Chinese

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

Press releaseThe government of Sierra Leone has sold off 250 acres of protected rainforest and beach land to the Chinese. The proposed use is for fish meal production. What this […]

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  • THE BAR, THE BENCH AND THE TEST OF JUSTICE
  • Chief Justice Kamanda’s action on JFK could deepen political tensions and threaten Sierra Leone’s national security
  • WHEN JUSTICE BECOMES A POLITICAL WEAPON
  • 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
  • When development finance becomes a leverage
  • The constitution must not be a casualty of political convenience
  • THE SLPP’S CONSTITUTIONAL TEST
  • WHEN POWER MEETS THE CONSTITUTION: SIERRA LEONE IS WATCHING
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Yes, the poll was taken two years ago, but if you believe what the pundits say that in politics every favourable rating counts in piecing together the final jigsaw puzzle, […]

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