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It is a miracle how people succeed to eat one square meal now in Sierra Leone

February 29, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By KABS KANU If you hear from housewives. according to the article above from the STANDARD TIMES newspaper,  how much they buy a cup of rice, a pint of palm […]

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Families of Evangelist Sampson , Haja Mahawa Dumbuya , Leatherboots and all others killed and maimed by Maada Bio will gain compensation after landmark ECOWAS judgement.

February 29, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu Families of the late Evangelist Sampson and all those killed and maimed since President Maada Bio came to power in 2018 are being urged this morning to […]

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Civil Society group CHRDI and eminent citizens take SLPP Government to task for violating academic freedom and crippling the University of Sierra Leone

February 27, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

The only civil society group in Sierra Leone that has not been corrupted, compromised or tribalized by the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Government , the Campaign For Human […]

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University of Sierra Leone in shambles as political interference by SLPP Government brings the university to a standstill

February 27, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu The University of Sierra Leone, already encumbered by frighting falling academic standards, is in shambles and has been crippled by unlawful  political interference into the administration of […]

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Emmanuel Thorli — one of the few editors still standing among Sierra Leone’s corrupt journalists — arrested by the Bio Government

February 26, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By KABS KANU One of the very few Editors still standing in Sierra Leone–one of those who have refused to compromise their ethics and moral standards in a profession now […]

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BBC describes SLPP’s treason charges against President Ernest Koroma as “dubious accusations”

February 26, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By KABS KANU The West Africa Analyst of the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) , Paul Melly, who is also  a consulting fellow with the Africa Programme at Chatham […]

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Exploring the beauty of Bumbuna : A journey of unity and discovery

February 25, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

Exploring the Beauty of Bumbuna: A Journey of Unity and Discovery In the heart of Sierra Leone lies a hidden gem, Bumbuna, a place where nature’s splendor intertwines with the […]

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Shocking video : Politicians take Sierra Leone to the gutters : Freetown family getting water from the gutters to go use to drink and cook

February 21, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By KABS KANU This video will shock you , but yes, it is happening in Sierra Leone today under the presidency of Retired Brigadier Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone […]

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Sierra Leone’s Vice – President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh caught on camera sleeping at AU Summit in Addis Ababa

February 20, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu With the Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP) in power ,  there is always something. The Vice – President , Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, left the country in […]

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Blow to female empowerment in Sierra Leone , as Assistant Commissioner of Police forced to resign

February 19, 2024 Kabs Kanu 1

One of the brightest ,well- trained and highly experienced female police officers in Sierra Leone, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mrs . Mira Yainkain Dumbuya , has resigned. This is a […]

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  • Stop trying to use FGM as a tool to gain elusive power in Sierra Leone
  • Yes, I was part of the Sierra Leone UN delegation when we approved ban on FGM
  • Liberia bow to Sierra Leone in friendly international soccer match
  • Parliament is right; First Lady is wrong : There is no law against FGM in Sierra Leone
  • Rethinking the drug crisis in Sierra Leone : A call for responsible media and objective politics
  • They colonized the land. Now they’ve colonized the mind
  • The First Lady’s dilemma: Protecting her own but preaching to others
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  • The hard truth: Sierra Leone is crying , but who is listening ?
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