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  • [ April 26, 2026 ] Sixty-five years after independence, one painful truth remains: we, as a people, have failed Mama Salone. ACTION NEWS
  • [ April 26, 2026 ] Independence Anniversary : A reflection on the role of the SLPP in national unity, peace agreements and political responsibility ACTION NEWS
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The FBC students union and NUSS used to be very potent institutions fighting for the welfare of Sierra Leoneans, but today……

May 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu Fourah Bay College students union governments used to be very potent, formidable, influential , dominant and effective and they were the vanguard for fighting alongside the media, […]

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Can Africa break free from Western models of governance and development and reset and repackage for a brighter future ?

May 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Can Africa break free from Western models of governance and development and reset and repackage for a brighter future ? By Ambasaador Kabs Kanu We have learnt our lessons in […]

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How can a President who has no vision for his country be talking about a vision for Africa ?

May 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

HOW COULD A PERSON WHO DOES NOT HAVE A VISION FOR HIS COUNTRY BE  TALKING ABOUT A VISION FOR AFRICA? IS THAT NOT STRANGE? By Mohamed Turay This is what […]

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God changed her life in a flash: From marketwoman to First Lady of Liberia : RIP, Nancy Doe

May 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

God changed her life in a flash : From poor illiterate marketwoman to First Lady of Liberia . RIP, Mrs. Nancy Kanyon Doe By Kabs Kanu When beautiful Mrs.Nancy Doe […]

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Monkeypox crisis in Sierra Leone : Public health emergency or a donor – driven delay ?

May 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Monkeypox Crisis in Freetown: Public Health Emergency or a Donor-Driven Delay? By: Tamba Sourie, CEO (ICJR) The once bustling streets of Freetown are now haunted by a silent but deadly […]

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C- BAH SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF

May 26, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

C- BAH SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF By Kabs Kanu C- Bah, the Minister of Disinformation, should be ashamed of himself, but shame is dead in Sierra Leone. There was […]

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From Oxford to Freetown: Assessing the alignment between presidential rhetoric and national policy

May 26, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

*FROM OXFORD TO FREETOWN: ASSESSING THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN PRESIDENTIAL RHETORIC AND NATIONAL POLICY*   By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 24 May, 2025   In an age when African nations are […]

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When crops fall to hooves : The hidden threat to food security

May 26, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

When Crops Fall to Hooves: The Hidden Threat to Food Security Cattle rearing is vital to rural livelihoods—but when roaming livestock destroys farmers’ crops, everyone suffers. At Makari Chiefdom, Bombali […]

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First Lady Fatima Bio cheeks OCCRP on her alleged Gambia properties : “I owe nobody an explanation.”

May 25, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

SIERRA LEONE’S FIRST LADY FATIMA BIO CHEEKS OCCRP ON HER ALLEGED GAMBIA PROPERTIES : I DON’T OWE ANY EXPLANATION . NEWS Fatima Bio also falsely accused OCCRP of giving her […]

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FCC Launches “Operation Dorti Mus Go” to Enforce New Sanitation Byelaws

May 19, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

FCC Launches “Operation Dorti Mus Go” to Enforce New Sanitation Byelaws By John Baimba Sesay The Freetown City Council has introduced the Solid and Liquid Waste Collection Byelaws 2024, reinforcing […]

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  • 65th Independence anniversary : Echoes of a dark and ugly past ; Appeal to President Bio not to drag Sierra Leone into another war
  • 65 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE have been Cruel luck for the people of Sierra Leone
  • Sixty-five years after independence, one painful truth remains: we, as a people, have failed Mama Salone.
  • Independence Anniversary : A reflection on the role of the SLPP in national unity, peace agreements and political responsibility
  • 65 years of Independence : Let us be honest for a second
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  • Built by Many, Broken by One: The Unraveling Story of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP).
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  • *Fatima Bio’s Shameless Inclusivity Sermon Crashes Against the Shameful Memory and Evidence of Her Own Iron Chained Exclusion at the SLPP Gate*
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