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From image cleansing to image crisis : Maada Bio is facing his biggest reputational test

June 9, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*”FROM IMAGE CLEANSING TO IMAGE CRISIS: IS PRESIDENT BIO FACING HIS BIGGEST REPUTATIONAL TEST?”* 9th June, 2026 By Hon. Alpha Ben Mansaray When President Julius Maada Bio assumed office in […]

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The hard truth: Sierra Leone is crying , but who is listening ?

June 6, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The Hard Truth: Salone Is Crying, But Who Is Listening? By Dr. Doma Sometimes the truth is bitter but if we refuse to face it, we can never solve it. […]

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Former Attorney General expresses grave concerns over SLPP ‘s control over SLAJ and Bar Association

May 31, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Grave Concerns over Government’s Perceived Grip on Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) By Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Esq. The Government has handed SLAJ NLe […]

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*THE PANDEMIC OF FEAR: When Citizens Learn to Whisper*

May 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*THE PANDEMIC OF FEAR: When Citizens Learn to Whisper* By Oumar Farouk Sesay Some pandemics don’t strike the body—they slash the tongue. They spread through prosecutions and public warnings, and […]

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The Presidency’s Moral Bankruptcy Exposed: The Abuse of Incumbency No One Wants to Talk About

May 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The Presidency’s Moral Bankruptcy Exposed: The Abuse of Incumbency No One Wants to Talk About By Albert David First Lady Fatima Maada Bio sudden nationwide political parade, complete with state […]

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The Conspiracy of Silence: Why Nobody Heard Sierra Leone Scream : “Everybody’s gotta eat.”

May 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Luseni Gbessay Dassama “I truly believe that with love, all things are possible” The Conspiracy of Silence: Why Nobody Heard Sierra Leone Scream “Everybody’s gotta eat.” That is the […]

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President Maada Bio’s image laundering fails and leads to irreparable contamination : Is the FBI coming for them ?

May 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

JULIUS MAADA BIO: YOUR IMAGE LAUNDERING REMAINS IRREPARABLY CONTAMINATED Julius Maada Bio, it is imperative that you recognise the utter futility of your attempts to rehabilitate an irredeemably tarnished image […]

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How Fatima Bio’s circular logic and arrogance exposed the country’s narco – state reality

May 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Debunking Sierra Leone First Lady’s BBC Interview Narrative: How Fatima Bio’s Circular Logic & Arrogance Exposed The Country’s Narco-State Reality GALLERY When Europe’s most wanted drug lord becomes your family […]

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The Paradox of Visual Clutter: Shrinking Democratic Space and the Right to Campaign

May 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The Paradox of Visual Clutter: Shrinking Democratic Space and the Right to Campaign Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Esq. In a healthy democracy, the public square is a messy, vibrant place, filled […]

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*South Africa’s Xenophobia: A Failed State of the Soul*

May 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*South Africa’s Xenophobia: A Failed State of the Soul* By Oumar Farouk Sesay Many of you have likely seen the video—women stripped bare in the street, their bodies turned into […]

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  • Former President Ernest Koroma arrives in Sierra Leone to attend ECOWAS Summit
  • When the Law Ends, but the Constitution Still Speaks
  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
  • When Weapons Cannot Save a State: Mali’s Warning for Sierra Leone and West Africa
  • Opinion: The Ernest Bai Koroma Treason Case Raises Difficult Questions About Justice in Sierra Leone
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The opposition All People’s Congress ( APC )  is once more the majority political party in the Sierra Leone Parliament . They defeated the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( […]

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Police Chief IG Sovula sacked : Any connection with container of drugs and fake leones smuggled into Sierra Leone ?

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Police Chief Sacked as Containers of Drugs and Fake Leones Smuggled into Sierra Leone By Abu Shaw Sierra Leone Police Chief has finally been sacked after suspicious containers containing illegal […]

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January 6, 1999 : Never again in the chequered history of our beloved nation

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On this sad anniversary of a day our nation will never forget, we bring you an editorial COCORIOKO  wrote six years ago during the 13th anniversary.  We hope this editorial […]

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By Osman Kargbo of the FORUM Newspaper The continued night curfew being slammed on the people of Sierra Leone has become too much to contend with, especially relating to the […]

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