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[ October 28, 2026 ] Ambassador Isatu Timbo inducts into office Mary Metzger as newly appointed Chief of Staff ACTION NEWS
[ October 25, 2026 ] Mediocre flagbearer will not unsit a ruling government ACTION NEWS
[ October 25, 2026 ] As sand becomes more valuable, Sierra Leone’s Mahera Coast grows more vulnerable ACTION NEWS
[ October 23, 2026 ] THE FAILURE OF PRINCIPLES: WHY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO’S LEADERSHIP DESERVES SERIOUS JUDGMENT ACTION NEWS
[ October 21, 2026 ] BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Strikes Out AG’s Motion ACTION NEWS

Human rights organization’s observation on the alleged Sierra Leone Prison break attempt

April 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

APC expresses concern about safety of its members under custody of the Sierra Leone Police

April 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

30th April 2020 The All People’s Congress notes with grave concern developments that took place yesterday at the Pademba Road Maximum Security Male Correctional Centre that led to the […]

Germany stops aid to Sierra Leone for human rights abuses, corruption and bad governance

April 29, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Germany has terminated aid to Sierra Leone and a number of countries because of human rights abuses, corruption and bad governance, according to a report in the German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine […]

Panic in Freetown as riot breaks out at Pademba Road Prisons

April 29, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Prisoners inside Sierra Leone’s central Pademba Road Prison were on riot earlier Wednesday. Some of the prison facilities were set ablaze by the inmates over alleged too much #COVID19 restrictions. Gunshots […]

SIERRA LEONE AT 59: SAME OLD, SAME OLD

April 28, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

PONDER MY THOUGHTS BY Andrew Keili SIERRA LEONE AT 59: SAME OLD, SAME OLD! Happy 59th birthday to this “land that we love”. President Bio put a hold on […]

Sierra Leone Ambassador With ‘Boundless Energy’ Dies of COVID-19 in New Jersey : NBC News

April 21, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone Ambassador Foday Mansaray, a representative of the International Human Rights Commission, is among the latest victims who died due to COVID-19 complications. Published April 20, 2020 • Updated 26 mins […]

As Democracy is Quarantined, should we be Vaccinated Against Politics?

April 6, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

No present-day living specimen, organism or specimen may have ever experienced what the world is witnessing these days; thanks to the pandemic Corona Virus. It goes without saying that pandemics […]

Mob justice prescribed by First Lady begins in Sierra Leone as soldiers brutalize ace journalist

April 2, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Popular Sierra Leonean investigative journalist Fayia Amara Fayia was mercilessly beaten by military personnel in Kenema today and is now on a wheelchair after his was released from a military […]

Drama in Sierra Leone, as Major Parlor Conteh arrested , days after President Bio solicited his help to stop Coronavirus from entering country

March 20, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

In Sierra Leone, there is no end to political drama. Just four days after he was called upon by President Maada Bio to help his government stop the corinavirus from […]

State House is a cesspool of corruption : Maada Bio gave his wife over $1 million from Consolidated Fund for launching program of HANDS OFF OUR GIRLS Campaign

March 17, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson & Mark Feldman In the first two articles of our Sierra Leone investigation series, we highlighted the existing disparities in the national salary […]

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University of Sierra Leone in shambles as political interference by SLPP Government brings the university to a standstill

February 27, 2024 0

By Kabs Kanu The University of Sierra Leone, already encumbered by frighting falling academic standards, is in shambles and has been crippled by unlawful political interference into the administration of […]

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Understanding the Guinea–Sierra Leone–Liberia Border Tensions (Simple Breakdown)

March 20, 2026 0

CKtoons SIERRA LEONE CURRENT ISSUES FOR GLOBAL UPDATES… March 20 at 2:37 PM · Understanding the Guinea–Sierra Leone–Liberia Border Tensions (Simple Breakdown) The tensions between Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia are not new conflicts. They […]

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How corrupt and unpatriotic political leaders thrive in vulnerable and poor countries

September 5, 2023 0

Writer:Assaf Rassin Kamara History tells us about the oldest trick in the book, which is divide and rule. The way to power for a dictator/ populist is to divide […]

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The cacophony and hue and cry over Sierra Leone’s 63 years of Independence

May 16, 2024 0

By Sorieba Sillah As Sierra Leoneans, we must look forward but with a proper reflection of the past which is necessary to our country’s history. Sierra Leoneans must prepare themselves […]

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Harry Yansaneh murder : Justice Minister meets Journalists on Monday

November 7, 2005 0

Justice Minister meets Journalists on Monday By Chernor Ojuku Sesay Cocorioko Correpondent in Freetown Monday November 7, 2005 The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Frederick Carew would meet journalists […]

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