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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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APC stands firm, choosing the people over political convenience

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

—————————————————— WHEN DEMOCRACY IS AT STAKE APC LEADERSHIP CHOOSES THE PEOPLE OVER POLITICAL CONVENIENCE By: Communication Clone The position of the All Peoples Congress (APC) on the proposed permanent adoption […]

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*Mr. President, Zainab Sheriff Is Still Waiting for Justice*

August 4, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Mr. President, Zainab Sheriff Is Still Waiting for Justice* By Oumar Farouk Sesay Mr. President, While Zainab Sheriff remains behind prison walls, her infant daughter is growing through life’s earliest […]

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Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post

August 4, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post By Zach Dainkeh Esq. 29th July, 2026 The proposed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025 represents the […]

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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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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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PRESIDENT ERNEST KOROMA HAS STAUNCHLY UPHELD WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN POST WAR SIERRA LEONE John Baimba Sesay-China Under the presidency of Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, Government’s commitment to gender equality and […]

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