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Sierra Leone to hold Referendum on constitutional amendments —Attorney General

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., has announced that the country could hold a constitutional referendum either before or alongside the 2028 general elections. The […]

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Sierra Leone’s Constitutional reform should deepen democracy, not distance the People

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

John Baimba Sesay I have been following the debate in Parliament with great interest. Like many Sierra Leoneans, I spent almost the entire day on Tuesday and well into 2:00 […]

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Disavowed-Agentic Corruption, Part 1: Orders from Above and the Sierra Leone Bar Association Blockade

August 4, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

NEWSPAPER SERIES • PART 1 OF 2 Disavowed-Agentic Corruption, Part 1: Orders from Above and the Sierra Leone Bar Association Blockade The language of obedience can turn unlawful power into […]

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Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister accused of interfering in the affairs of the Bar Association, as fallouts continue after Bintumani Police blockage

August 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

MR. YANSANEH BLOWING HIS MIND   ———————- Karma at the Bar: How Politicization Has Finally Turned the Sierra Leone Bar Association Against Itself, And How Partisan Interference Destroyed the SLBA’s […]

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Lessons from the Sierra Leone Bar Association’s Postponed Elections: Why Bad Precedent Is a Dangerous Inheritance

August 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Lessons from the Sierra Leone Bar Association’s Postponed Elections: Why Bad Precedent Is a Dangerous Inheritance By Claudius Willams-Tucker The legal profession is meant to be the guardian of the […]

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A Nation That Has Stopped Reading Part I: When the Habit of Reading Begins to Disappear

July 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

A Nation That Has Stopped Reading Part I: When the Habit of Reading Begins to Disappear By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay There is an uncomfortable truth about writing on the decline […]

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The wounds no constitution can heal

July 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*THE WOUND NO CONSTITUTION CAN HEAL* By Oumar Farouk Sesay Sierra Leone is always ready to amend the Constitution. What we have never devised is a parliamentary procedure or national […]

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Hope the constitutional amendments strengthen our democracy

July 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Bai Alie Koroma The Constitution Amendment Bill is one of the most important national discussions because it will shape how Sierra Leone elects its leaders and strengthens its democracy. […]

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U. S . ends visa services in Freetown and 23 other African cities

July 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The United States will end routine visa services from August 1, 2026, at its diplomatic posts in Abuja, Asmara, Bamako, Banjul, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Conakry, Cotonou, Durban, Freetown, Gaborone, Harare, Juba, […]

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Sierra Leone Parliament adjourns heated debate on constitutional amendments until Friday

July 29, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Parliament adjourns Debate on Constitutional Amendment Bill to July 31 The Parliament of Sierra Leone has adjourned debate on the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to Friday, 31st […]

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  • *Mr. President, Zainab Sheriff Is Still Waiting for Justice*
  • Disavowed-Agentic Corruption, Part 1: Orders from Above and the Sierra Leone Bar Association Blockade
  • Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post
  • Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister accused of interfering in the affairs of the Bar Association, as fallouts continue after Bintumani Police blockage
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By KABS KANU : The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Hon. Momodu Kargbo, has propounded in New York  that the Sierra Leone government has worked hard on the tattered […]

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SIERRA LEONE’S PUBLIC ORDER ACT 36( 1) C OF 1965 IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY , NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND NATION-BUILDING

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Pa. Shaki : Has Kabbah any moral authority left to criticize him  ?SIERRA LEONE’S PUBLIC ORDER ACT 36( 1) C OF 1965 IS A THREAT TO  DEMOCRACY , NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND NATION-BUILDING […]

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  Krio Descendant Union boosts Education … cash support provided By Abu Bakarr Kargbo KDU Members with scholarship recipients The Krio Descendant Union (KDU) of Texas in the United States […]

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VP Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh meets stranded Sierra Leoneans at Pamelap

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