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From rhetoric to reality : How leadership and institutions left nations while Sierra Leone and much of West Africa stagnate

October 12, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

*FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: HOW LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS LIFT NATIONS WHILE SIERRA LEONE AND MUCH OF WEST AFRICA STAGNATE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 12 October 2025 When a people […]

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A national disgrace that demands urgent attention

October 12, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

A National Disgrace That Demands Urgent Action By: Hon. Abdul Kargbo Leader of the Opposition In parliament. The embarrassment to our beloved nation, Sierra Leone, continues unabated. Never in our […]

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**THE DEMOLITION OF THE KRIO OSE: IS IT A TITHE FOR A TITHE?**

October 11, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

**THE DEMOLITION OF THE KRIO OSE: IS IT A TITHE FOR A TITHE?** Growing up in Freetown, I learned that there is a certain ethnic group known for holding grudges […]

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Drugs Are Stealing Our Future — We Must Rise Now

October 11, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Drugs Are Stealing Our Future — We Must Rise Now By Zainab Tunkara Clarkson (AKA Zee) Yesterday, the Truth Media Radio Team, led by Amadu Lamrana Bah, sounded an urgent […]

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Allie Kabba, the RUF killer vying to be President of Sierra Leone

October 11, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

SPOTLIGHT ON ALIE KABBA BY YANKUBA KAI- SAMBA Alie Kabba played a pivotal role in the formation of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), the rebel group that waged war on […]

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POLITICS IS CONFLICTUAL : WHY IS THE SLPP SO IGNORANT OF THIS REALITY ?

October 11, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

POLITICS IS CONFLICTUAL : WHY IS THE SLPP SO IGNORANT OF THIS REALITY ? By Kabs Kanu The political party in Sierra Leone that claims to have all the BOOK […]

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How do you handle a political enigma called Mohamed Jagaban ?

October 11, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

How do you solve a political problem called Jagaban? Mohamed Omodu Kamara (MOK), popularly known as Jagaban may have come to the political arena comparatively recently, but he has been […]

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Pictorial : The daily chaos caused in Freetown by motor bike riders

October 10, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Mohamed Asmieu Bah These pictures show the daily chaos caused by Motor bike riders in our city. The other day I read a piece written by Dr Mack Kapuwa, […]

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Why is the SLPP fighting for power-sharing with the APC at this time ?

October 10, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

YANKUBA KAI-SAMBA WRITES : The idea of power sharing proposed by the Paopa SLPP is to protect the political class running the two parties from accountable on public theft, alleged […]

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Opinion: The Weaponization of “Kush” — When Fighting Drugs Becomes Fighting Dissent

October 10, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Opinion: The Weaponization of “Kush” — When Fighting Drugs Becomes Fighting Dissent By Michael Sesay In Sierra Leone, the word “kush” no longer refers solely to a dangerous synthetic drug […]

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  • Former President Ernest Koroma arrives in Sierra Leone to attend ECOWAS Summit
  • When the Law Ends, but the Constitution Still Speaks
  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
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