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  • [ 03/02/2019 ] The Betrayal Of Trust Carries A Heavy Taboo. Critique Column
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  • [ 14/07/2026 ] The Curtain Falls for Minkailu Mansaray, But the Spirit Endures Latest Post
  • [ 14/07/2026 ] MY WRONG IS BETTER THAN YOURS: Breaking the Politics of Moral Equivalence in Sierra Leone Critique Column
  • [ 14/07/2026 ] Reassessing the “Lost Opportunity” Argument — A More Realistic Valuation of the 1980 OAU Summit Expenditure Critique Column
  • [ 03/06/2026 ] Journalism Is Dead! Funeral Arrangements Will Be Announced Later. Critique Column
  • [ 03/06/2026 ] Our Peace & Freedom Cost Too Much Blood and Agony to Relinquish Them to Cheap Rhetoric. Critique Column
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Sierra Leone’s 709-carat Diamond Goes to Auction in New York

26/11/2017 Dennis Kabatto

Sierra Leone’s 709 carat “Peace Diamond”, the 14th largest diamond in the world is set to go on the auction block on December 4 in New York City. The announcement [Read more]

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Sam Sumana Returns to Court for Judgment on November 22

15/11/2017 Dennis Kabatto

Former vice president of Sierra Leone Alhaji Samuel Sidique Sam Sumana will know his fate when the ECOWAS Court reconvenes in Abuja, Nigeria for a hearing on his $210 million [Read more]

Africa

Former Liberian War Lord, Jungle Jabbah, Faces Trial in USA

28/09/2017 CEN

Trial of Pennsylvania Resident and Alleged Liberian War Criminal Jabbateh “Jungle Jabbah” Set to Begin in Philadelphia October 2, 2017   Victims and Witnesses of War Crimes Who Seek Justice [Read more]

America

Presidential Spokesman Abdulai Bayraytay Confirms Suspension of US B1, B2 Visas for Sierra Leone Government Officials

15/09/2017 Dennis Kabatto

Presidential Spokesman, Abdulai Bayraytay confirmed on Wednesday that the United States has placed restrictions on business and tourism visas for Sierra Leone immigration and foreign affairs ministry officials. The Trump [Read more]

America

Participate in the Second Annual Kono Conference in Washington DC

01/08/2017 CEN

KONO CONFERENCE: PAVING THE WAY FOR BETTER PROSPECTS UNDERSTANDING THE PAST, MARKING THE CHALLENGES AND SHAPING OUR FUTURE Announcing The Second Annual Kono Conference in Washington DC, 7am to 6pm, [Read more]

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Finance Minister Momodu Kargbo Highlights Anti- poverty Agenda at High-level UN forum

21/07/2017 Dennis Kabatto

Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Momodu Kargbo said Tuesday that the government of Sierra Leone considers extreme poverty as a prevalence of injustice and serious threat to national security. [Read more]

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African Women Launch Leadership Network in New York

08/06/2017 Dennis Kabatto

There was pure jubilation inside the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chambers Friday for the launch of the African Women Leadership Network. After an intense three day high-level [Read more]

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Germany Severe Asylum Law, No More Communication Privacy for Refugees

03/03/2017 CEN

Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge or BAMF) would be allowed to examine refugees’ mobile phone records to establish their true identity under a [Read more]

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Sierra Leonean Soul Star Azania to Spend Equal Time Between Geneva and New York in 2017

15/01/2017 Dennis Kabatto

Despite the heavy rain, Sierra Leonean soul queen Azania braved the wet and cold weather last Tuesday just to keep a scheduled interview appointment at Lido Restaurant in the heart [Read more]

Critique Column

AUSTERITY, AUSTERITY, AUSTERITY!!!!!!!Mr. President, beware of your legacy.

19/10/2016 Abdulai Mansaray

This was one word I always prayed, will be banished from the political vocabulary of our country; because I saw, felt, and tasted what AUSTERITY was. This is no attempt [Read more]

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President Obama Extends 18 month DED for Liberians after Homeland Security Approves 6 months TPS Reprieve for Ebola Affected Countries

04/10/2016 Dennis Kabatto

Less than a week after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Jeh Johnson re-authorized an extension of 6 months Temporary Protected Status (TPS) assigned to Ebola Affected Countries namely [Read more]

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Sierra Leonean Soul Star Azania to Deliver Shetek Conference Keynote Address

16/07/2016 Dennis Kabatto

After two years in Europe, singer, songwriter and producer Azania Noah returned to New York City on Thursday.  Azania will deliver the 2016 Shetek Conference on Saturday at St. Francis [Read more]

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Women in Leadership Symposium to Benefit Annie Walsh Memorial School

09/07/2016 Dennis Kabatto

The New York/New Jersey Chapter of the Annie Walsh Old Girls Association (AWOGA) will host an inaugural symposium on Women in Leadership on Saturday 9 July, 4:30pm – 10:00pm, at [Read more]

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Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend; Except if You Live in Kono District,

22/04/2016 Abdulai Mansaray

The Kono descendants have called for a worldwide demonstration on the 23/04/16 at the offices of Tiffany & Co in London.  According to information, Tiffany & Co is sharing a [Read more]

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KONO DISTRICT DESCENDANTS WORLDWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST OCTEA MINING AND TIFFANY & CO.

21/04/2016 Dennis Kabatto

KONO DISTRICT DESCENDANTS WORLDWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST OCTEA MINING AND TIFFANY & CO. KONO DISTRICT DESCENDANTS are calling for a global demonstration this Saturday, 23rd April 2016 to protest Tiffany & [Read more]

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Critique Column

Democracy Is Dead: Funeral Arrangements Will Be Announced Later.

14/07/2026

“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig from pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which”. This excerpt [Read more]

Latest Post

The Curtain Falls for Minkailu Mansaray, But the Spirit Endures

14/07/2026

Some deaths announce themselves not merely as the passing of a person, but as the falling of a curtain on an era. The death of Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray feels [Read more]

Critique Column

MY WRONG IS BETTER THAN YOURS: Breaking the Politics of Moral Equivalence in Sierra Leone

14/07/2026

The APC–SLPP rivalry has become more than a contest for political power. Over time, it has hardened into a national habit of thought—a lens through which many citizens interpret public [Read more]

Critique Column

Reassessing the “Lost Opportunity” Argument — A More Realistic Valuation of the 1980 OAU Summit Expenditure

14/07/2026

One of the strongest arguments made in comparing the 1980 OAU Summit with the 2026 ECOWAS Summit is the claim that Sierra Leone sacrificed a historic economic opportunity by spending [Read more]

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