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Peace in Kono at last. Kono Holdings workers dispute resolved

March 25, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

*KOIDU MINING DISPUTE RESOLVED: GOVERNMENT AND COMPANY STRIKE DEAL TO RESTORE INDUSTRIAL PEACE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Tuesday, 25 March 2025 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – In a significant breakthrough aimed […]

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*FCC Takes Bold Action for Environmental Restoration, Plants 40,000 Mangroves at Kroo Bay*

March 25, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

*FCC Takes Bold Action for Environmental Restoration, Plants 40,000 Mangroves at Kroo Bay* 20/3/2025 In August 2024, Freetown City Council took a bold step in environmental protection by demolishing structures […]

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Rich Nation With Potentials But Trapped By Bad Politics, Tribalism, And Corruption

March 25, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Emmanuel Christian Thorli Sierra Leone is a country blessed with abundant natural resources, a strategic geographic location, a resilient and youthful population, and a rich cultural heritage. From its […]

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Spectacular corruption in Sierra Leone : Still no satisfactory explanation from SLPP about 21 shiploads of rice donated by China

March 25, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The ruling SLPP Government has not given any satisfactory explanation about the 21 shiploads of rice donated to Sierra Leone by China. But reports are that the government has sold […]

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U.S. Ambassador Hunt clarifies visa ban issue, but State Department official says it is real ( SEE VIDEO )

March 25, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

U.S AMBASSADOR CLARIFIES SIERRA LEONE VISA BAN ISSUE By Kabs Kanu Ambassador Brian Hunt has clarified the visa ban issue. 1. There is no visa ban on Sierra Leone and […]

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When the truth is found to be Lies, All The Joy Within You dies.

March 21, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

When the truth is found to be Lies, All The Joy Within You dies. Sierra Leoneans woke up to the news that our nation has been grouped together with countries […]

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A betrayal of excellence : Why Francis Ben Kaifala is unfit to address Sierra Leone Grammar School’s prize- giving ceremony

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Forwarded by Arthur Peter Harleston A Betrayal of Excellence: Why Francis Ben Kaifala is Unfit to Address Sierra Leone Grammar School’s Prize Giving Ceremony* The Sierra Leone Grammar School stands […]

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Why Sierra Leone will remain a backward country : The roles of hypocrisy, dishonesty, sycophancy and tribalism

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Today, we will use a Facebook post by Professor Mohamed Turay to highlight one of the reasons that Sierra Leone will remain a backward country, unless we change our attitudes. […]

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Flashback : When Emerging Democracies Breed Violence: Sierra Leone 20 Years after the Civil War

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Posted: 16 December 2020| Region: Africa | Category: Analysis Author: Kars de Bruijne This is a joint report produced by the ACLED in partnership with Clingendael – the Netherlands Institute of International Relations and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding-Sierra Leone (WANEP-SL). […]

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The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens […]

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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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