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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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  • THE BAR, THE BENCH AND THE TEST OF JUSTICE
  • Chief Justice Kamanda’s action on JFK could deepen political tensions and threaten Sierra Leone’s national security
  • WHEN JUSTICE BECOMES A POLITICAL WEAPON
  • 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
  • When development finance becomes a leverage
  • The constitution must not be a casualty of political convenience
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  • WHEN POWER MEETS THE CONSTITUTION: SIERRA LEONE IS WATCHING
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*Dear Sierra Leonean-Trained Legal Practitioners: This Is Your Moment*

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*Dear Sierra Leonean-Trained Legal Practitioners: This Is Your Moment* By Oumar Farouk Sesay When the Sierra Leone Law School was established in the late 1980s, amid opposition from some members […]

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‘This is not time for Politics…Let’s focus on ending Ebola’ – President Koroma tells Maada Bio

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  By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has urged politicians to focus on ending Ebola as this is not the time for politics. He made this […]

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  By Contact Tracer His Excellency Ambassador Gibril Santigie Moseray Fadika, received a tumultuous applause from Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora and hailed as a ‘champion’ in eradicating poverty in […]

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Titus Boye-Thompson, Communications Expert The events in Sierra Leone since the announcement of a Bio Presidency have morphed along such lines of intimidation and victimization. There is now clear evidence […]

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  Freetown, Jan. 5, 015 (MOHS) – The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has held its first Health Sector Strengthening partners meeting on Friday January 2, 2015 in the Ministry’s […]

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The Republic of Sierra Leone has been given the vote of confidence by the African Union (AU) to continue the Chairmanship of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) for […]

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