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Maada Bio will go but the harm caused by dictators last for generations

August 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

MAADA BIO WILL GO, BUT THE HARM DONE BY DICTATORS LAST FOR GENERATIONS By Kabs Kanu The wounds of authoritarian rule can haunt nations for generations. This is one calamity […]

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A CITIZEN’S REBUTTAL : Former SLPP UK Secretary General responds to President Bio ‘s miscues in Parliament

August 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Former SLPP UK Secretary General,Yankuba G Kai-Samba responds to President Julius Maada Bio’s address on constitutional amendment currently debated in Parliament. 9TH AUGUST 2026 A Citizen’s Rebuttal Fellow Sierra Leoneans, […]

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Sierra Leone’s Constitutional Amendment: Why We Should Not Put the Cart Before the Horse

August 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone’s Constitutional Amendment: Why We Should Not Put the Cart Before the Horse By Foday Lansana Suma As Parliament battles over the proposed constitutional amendments, I believe the APC—and […]

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Sylvia Blyden warns Sierra Leone in nation-wide broadcast : SLPP will never lose grip on State House , if constitutional amendments enacted

August 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Female political activist , former government minister and journalist, Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has warned Sierra Leoneans about the dangers of the constitutional amendments awaiting Parliament’s historic vote today. The […]

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APC’S full position statement on the constitutional amendments going to vote in Parliament

August 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

 

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A Democracy That Belongs to the People: Why Sierra Leone’s Electoral Reform Must Put Voters, Not Party Leaders, at the Center of Power

August 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Sam Jay A Democracy That Belongs to the People Why Sierra Leone’s Electoral Reform Must Put Voters, Not Party Leaders, at the Center of Power By Sam Jay Sierra […]

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APC stalwart Unisa Thorlu Conteh celebrates birthday today

August 7, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

All People’s Congress ( APC) stalwart, Mr. Unisa Thorlu Conteh is celebrating his birthday today. Popularly known as “APC Pikin “, Unisa is one of the driving forces behind the […]

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*Sweating the Constitution for Electoral Gold* *By Oumar Farouk Sesay*

August 6, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Sweating the Constitution for Electoral Gold* *By Oumar Farouk Sesay* There was once an ingenious form of theft known as “sweating gold.” Thieves placed gold coins in a damp leather […]

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Let The Constitution Define The Government…..Not The Government Define The Constitution

August 6, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Let The Constitution Define The Government…..Not The Government Define The Constitution. In general terms, many see the constitution of any given country as the cornerstone of law, liberty and governance […]

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Diaspora under attack : A constitutional betrayal in Parliament’s attempt to silence Sierra Leoneans

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Diaspora Rights Under Attack: A Constitutional Betrayal in Parliament’s Attempt to Silence Sierra Leone’s Global Citizens, Reducing Them to Second‑Class Status   Albert David KAMARA The Attorney General and Minister […]

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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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OBITUARY : Mr. Ishmael Keatu Yillah, Esq

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      إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون Inna Lillaahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji’oon (From Allah we came and to him we will return)   It is with a sad […]

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