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STUNNING VIDEO FOOTAGE : Sierra Leone’s seat of power, State House , on fire

April 13, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The nation was stunned yesterday to see State House, the seat of power in Sierra Leone, on fire. As seen in the video footage below, it was a fierce fire […]

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SATURDAY APRIL 12, 1980 IN LIBERIA : A DAY LIKE NONE

April 13, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

APRIL 12, 1980 IN LIBERIA A DAY OF JOY, A DAY OF GRIEF, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU WERE “CONTRY MEHN” OR CONGAU —-AND I WAS THERE By Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu […]

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Dr. Robert Kargbo : Q and A on the collective fight for Sierra Leone : Recognizing every contribution

April 8, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Dr. Robert Kargbo Q&A On the Collective Fight for Sierra Leone: Recognizing Every Contribution In his powerful article, “Let Us All Share Credits with Others for the Ongoing Fight […]

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Book Summary : Why SLAM’s book on Building A Nation is a must – read for Sierra Leone’s future

April 8, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Book Summary: Why SLAM’S book on ‘Building a Nation’ is a Must-Read for Sierra Leone’s Future. Welcome to a journey of hope, resilience, and transformation. This is the story of […]

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APC must be honest with itself, correctly diagnose its problems and prepare to take State House

April 7, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

  By Kabs Kanu The All People’s Congress ( APC) is the most durable political party in West Africa. We are forced to lose but we do not die. We […]

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The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The Legacy of the British Legal System Continues to Inflict Misery in Sierra Leone Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass-incarceration crisis in Sierra Leone as poor citizens […]

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Divide and rule : How Africa’s political elites exploit poverty to maintain power

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

“Divide and Rule: How Africa’s Political Elites Exploit Poverty to Maintain Power” By Dr Columba Blango. Bob Marley’s words in Ambush in the Night—*“they keep us hungry, but when you […]

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If I were President Bio, I would resign and call early elections

March 18, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Eagle’s Eye “If I were President Bio, I would Resign and Call Early Election … Cocaine Saga!!! By Septimus A.M. Saffa The Watergate scandal in the 70s forced President Richard […]

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The presence of cocaine druglord in Sierra Leone : Dutch authorities request his extradition

February 7, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Home News: 6th February 2025 Dutch Authorities Request for Extradition of Cocaine Baron Netherlands Seeks Extradition of Convicted Drug Criminal Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone David van Weel, Dutch Minister […]

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Sierra Leone Government says President Maada Bio has no knowledge of the identity of International drug lord he is seen with in video

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

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  • BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Strikes Out AG’s Motion
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Ambassador Isatu Timbo inducts into office Mary Metzger as newly appointed Chief of Staff

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By Kabs Kanu The ceremony was grand, auspicious and colorful. It was the induction into office last weekend of Madam Mary Metzger , who has been appointed Chief of Staff […]

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  TODAY’S CHANGED POLITICAL DYNAMICS AND REALITIES —VERY DEMANDING ! EITHER THE BEST OR NOTHING Mediocre politics will no longer benefit any party By Kabs Kanu Dynamics are not static. […]

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  Fourteen days notice to appeal must expire or appeal abandoned…. Parliamentary seat must remain vacant within this notice period. “The High Court Usurps the Power of the People In […]

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The Covenant Child World Ministry  of Somerset, New Jersey, praised and worshipped God and prayed and burst into thankful joy as  the old year turned over into the new year […]

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THE GOVERNMENT, THE FORCES AND THE LAW IN BIO’S SIERRA LEONE

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By Karamoh Kabbakkaramoh@gmail.com The World International Security and Police Index (WISPI) report ranked Sierra Leone Police (SLP) amongst five (5) worst security forces in the world out of 127 countries […]

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By Ernest Mason : Our Correspondent There is still unclear information after an incident in which a Sierra Leonean, Umaru Sesay, died Saturday afternoon in Goes, The Netherlands. Both locals […]

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