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APC leadership storms Parliament on a big day to witness vote on constitutional amendments

July 28, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The presence of APC leadership in Parliament to witness deliberations on the Constitutional Amendment Bill. The main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), has been involved in the process. […]

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Presidential immunity must not become a burial cloth for justice

July 28, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Presidential Immunity Must Not Become a Burial Cloth for Justice By Oumar Farouk Sesay Sierra Leone investigates stolen money through commissions, hearings and sanctions. But when citizens are killed, the […]

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Citizens express views about today’s Parliamentary debate and vote on key electoral changes to the constitution

July 28, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

THE MAYOR OF FREETOWN, MRS. YVONNE AKI- SAWYER Sierra Leone’s Constitutional Amendments Bill will be voted on today. The significance of this vote cannot be overstated. In my opinion, the […]

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PIVOTAL DAY FOR DEMOCRACY AND CONSTITUTIONALISM IN THE NATION

July 28, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Today is a pivotal day in the nation. The ruling SLPP wants to perform some dangerous surgeries on the constitution . Though the people have said ‘no ‘ to the […]

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Who is afraid of the 1991 constitution ?

July 27, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*WHO IS AFRAID OF THE 1991 CONSTITUTION?* BY Oumar Farouk Sesay A constitution is more than a collection of rules. It is a covenant between the state and its citizens—a […]

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A call to conscience : Protect democracy, not compromise it

July 27, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

**A CALL TO CONSCIENCE: PROTECT DEMOCRACY, NOT COMPROMISE IT* By Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) Honourable Members of Parliament, History remembers leaders who chose principle over expediency and the national good […]

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APC rejects proposed constitutional changes by ruling SLPP

July 27, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The All people’s Congress has rejected the proposed changes called constitutional amendment, according to them the SLPP administration should know that they will one day be an opposition and that […]

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*YES, WE CAN: THE TRUE LEGACY OF THE ECOWAS SUMMIT*

July 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

  *YES, WE CAN: THE TRUE LEGACY OF THE ECOWAS SUMMIT* By Oumar Farouk Sesay 20/07/2026 The debate over the merits and demerits of Sierra Leone hosting the ECOWAS Summit […]

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Looking Beyond OAU vs ECOWAS Numbers Part 1: Reassessing the “Lost Opportunity” Argument —

July 19, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Looking Beyond OAU vs ECOWAS Numbers Part 1: Reassessing the “Lost Opportunity” Argument — A More Realistic Valuation of the 1980 OAU Summit Expenditure By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay One of […]

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President Koroma Returns Home, Though Not Altogether – All Is Well That Ends Well

July 19, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

President Koroma Returns Home, Though Not Altogether – All Is Well That Ends Well By Sheriff Mahmud Ismail ABUJA, Nigeria — Before dawn had fully broken over Nigeria’s federal capital […]

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  • 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
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