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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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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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    The December 22nd, 2006, Press Release from the Office of the President regarding waste management in the City of Freetown, is at best another attempt at derailing Sierra […]

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SLP Welcomes Returning Peacekeepers. Officer’s Mess, Kingtom, Freetown – 29th July 2025. The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has officially welcomed home 158 Formed Police Unit (FPU) officers and 5 Individual […]

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AS EBOLA CLOCKS 1 YEAR…PRESIDENT PLEDGES TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS

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By State House Communications Unit Meeting with over 20 survivors at State House Monday 25 May, barely a year since the outbreak, President Ernest Bai Koroma assured survivors of the […]

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Police seeks end to corruption in traffic and road safety management

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THE KINGTOM COMMUNIQUE ON ENDING CORRUPTION IN TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT Date: 2016-03-07 At the end of a one day ground breaking consultative meeting of key stakeholders in the […]

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