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President Trump blocks all foreign aid from America until further notice

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis  The State Department Building is pictured in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON, […]

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Sierra Leone Government says President Maada Bio has no knowledge of the identity of International drug lord he is seen with in video

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0
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British newspaper, The Sun , reports : Mafia boss ‘Chubby Jos’ tracked down after pics gave away location but shock twist means cops can’t touch him…for now

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

CLOSING IN  Mafia boss ‘Chubby Jos’ tracked down after pics gave away location but shock twist means cops can’t touch him…for now Juliana Cruz Lima, Foreign News Reporter Published: 15:32, 26 […]

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The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The Economist Magazine 25 January 2025 The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing … Business as usual will not narrow it, says John McDermott […]

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The silence from State House : Sierra Leoneans deserve answers

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Basita Michael @sierraeyesalone on X The Silence from State House – Sierra Leoneans Deserve Answers On 24 January, @Reuters broke a story that sent shockwaves globally. Although many Sierra […]

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Foreign Media Report : Drug lord Jos Leijdekkers finds refuge in Sierra Leone after marrying president’s daughter

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

European Union World Africa Also reported in the China Morning Post Drug lord Jos Leijdekkers finds refuge in Sierra Leone after marrying president’s daughter The convicted cocaine smuggler, one of […]

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Confusing Bondo Society and FGM : Correcting the misconceptions of activists

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Confusing Bondo Society And Female Genital Mutilation, Correcting The Misconception of Activists on Clitodoctonomy By: Sulaiman Stom Koroma During my primary school days, I was told that ‘Culture’ is the […]

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Sierra Leone, beware : The U.S and the UN are very serious about transnational crimes

January 21, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

SIERRA LEONE , BEWARE : THE U.S AND THE UN ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT TRANSNATIONAL CRIME ( Especially drug trafficking and money laundering) By Kabs Kanu The United States and […]

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Guinean Government declares Mr. Alimamy Bangura, the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Guinea, persona non grata

January 20, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The Guinean Government has reportedly declared Mr. Alimamy Bangura, the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Guinea, persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country immediately. This is because of […]

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As opposition APC fiddles while Sierra Leone is burning, bold actions needed to stop SLPP from stealing another election

January 20, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu The opposition All People’s Congress ( APC ) is fiddling while Sierra Leone is burning. The party is neither functioning as an ideal opposition nor is it […]

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  • JFK is free : Chief Justice accepts his apology and warns lawyers
  • When the headline outrages more than the allegations
  • All Eyes on the Supreme Court as Constitutional Amendment Case Resumes
  • *The Politics of Revenge: Must Sierra Leone Continue to Play Tit-for-Tat?*
  • Courtroom confrontation between Chief Justice and JFK : My personal reflection
  • *Dear Sierra Leonean-Trained Legal Practitioners: This Is Your Moment*
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More questions than answers : Maada Bio does not own jeep used to kidnap victim, but did he lie to the Police that he’s the owner ? If so, Why ? Why? Why ?

January 31, 2012 0

January 31, 2012 | Filed under: Breaking News,Diaspora,Editorial,Headlines,Lead Story | Posted by: Cocorioko Newspaper There are more questions than answers about the incident that happened at Moyamba Junction on Saturday. A HUMAN BEING was allegedly […]

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SLFA elections, so far so good – from the Electoral Committee*

January 22, 2021 0

SLFA elections, so far so good – from the Electoral Committee* Freetown | 19th January 2021 | Vertex Media The Electoral Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has […]

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Chericoco demands soft copy of Elections Bill for public consumption

June 24, 2022 0

  By Ragan M. Conteh The Leader of Opposition, Hon Chernor Maju Bah, aka Chericoco, has requested that the National Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone and the Office of the […]

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PART 1 : 10 Reasons why Sierra Leoneans hate President Maada Bio and want him out

July 13, 2022 0

By Kabs Kanu The more the nation shows that it does not like his brand of Paopa Politics, political oppression , arm-twisting of even Parliament, misgovernance,  abuse of police power […]

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SAHN MALEN – A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS

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By Titus Boye-Thompson For the casual observer, news that six people face prison terms for standing up for their rights to their land in Pujehun District, Southern Sierra Leone would […]

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