Janet Sam-King

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Janet Sam-King

Janet Sam-King

@JanetSamKing3

London, England, Bo Katılım Ocak 2023
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Janet Sam-King
Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
What’s the impact of all the mining on the lives of Sierra Leone people. Starting from the land owners. Show us their corporate responsibility like, schools, clean water, youth centres. Show me one you are celebrating? All photo shop
Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh@VP_Jalloh

I opened Sierra Leone Mining Week 2026 and the 11th ADPA Council of Ministers Meeting in Freetown today. I set out a vision for mining governance readiness that moves beyond extraction to value addition—turning our mineral wealth into jobs, skills, infrastructure, and lasting prosperity. I also launched Sierra Leone’s Critical Minerals Strategy 2026–2031.

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
Look excellent on paper is all I say. Where have we heard this before?
UK in Sierra Leone 🇬🇧🇸🇱@UKinSierraLeone

We were delighted to welcome @GPChildMarriage Steering Committee and partners for a reception to celebrate the Global Programme’s achievements. It was a great way to end a fantastic week focused on the work of the programme. The UK is a proud supporter of this work to #EndChildMarriage. We remain committed to working with all partners, including the Government of Sierra Leone and civil society, to end all harmful practices. @UNFPASierraLeon @UNICEFSL @GAC_Corporate @ItalyMFA @MoGCA_S_L @MGovsl33100   #GoFarGoTogether 📸cred: Hickmatu Leigh

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
Bo North East, to be precise. We took him as our brother being we have same surname. His village/my village is called Jawei in Badjia Chiefdom. None of his relatives ever visited. But they are welcome anytime.
NyamakoroSilla@toubuya

This is a photograph of late Muhammad Sanusi Mustapha he was a Creole/Aku Muslim from Freetown. He served as an SLPP member of Parliament for Bo south constituency in the 1950s and 1960s. Almost non existent tribalism in those days. What happened? #SaloneX

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
@ILRAJ2 All these important points could be sent directly to Parliament as part of national consultation with the public. The law is still in the making, and ‘ reform ‘ is really not applicable. Very good points raised though and I hope they can go in and argue it out
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ILRAJ
ILRAJ@ILRAJ2·
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 15 April 2026 ILRAJ CALLS ON PARLIAMENT TO REFORM THE NATIONAL SECURITY BILL BEFORE ENACTMENT The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) has submitted its Position Paper on the National Security and Central Intelligence Bill, 2025, to the Speaker of Parliament, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, the Chair of the Defence Committee, the Minority Leader, and the Chair of the Legislative Committee of Parliament. The submission calls for significant reforms to the Bill before it is enacted into law. Following a thorough clause-by-clause review of the Bill assessed against the 1991 Constitution, the ICCPR, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and comparative best practices, ILRAJ has identified serious concerns that, if unaddressed, risk entrenching executive overreach and undermining the fundamental rights of all Sierra Leoneans. KEY CONCERNS Excessive executive centralisation: The President appoints the heads of every major security institution, including the proposed State Protection Service (SPS), without meaningful parliamentary checks, risking the politicisation of national security bodies. Regression from the 2023 Act: Clauses 24 and 26 strip Parliament of its approval role over the Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the Central Intelligence and Security Agency, a safeguard expressly provided by the 2023 Act. Clause 29 further removes the Public Service Commission from Agency staffing, concentrating all hiring authority in the Director-General. The State Protection Service: Part VII creates a powerful new agency under direct presidential authority with vaguely defined powers, including surveillance without judicial warrants (Clause 32(3)(d)), a broad 'VVIP basket clause' (Clause 32(1)(b)(viii)) that could extend state-funded security to political allies, and an 'act on threats' power with no defined limits on arrest or detention. No independent oversight: The Bill provides for no Inspector-General of Intelligence, no Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security, and no whistleblower protections, leaving security agencies without meaningful external accountability. Parliamentary oversight undermined: Clause 54 grants the executive power to withhold information from Parliament on national security grounds, inverting the constitutional relationship between the legislature and the executive. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS § Restore parliamentary approval for the Director-General and Deputy Director-General of CISA (Clauses 24 & 26); § Restore the Public Service Commission's role in Agency staffing (Clause 29); § Establish an independent Inspector-General of Intelligence and a Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security; § Narrow the SPS mandate, delete the 'VVIP basket clause', prohibit SPS arrest/detention powers, and require judicial warrants for all SPS surveillance; § Require retrospective judicial authorisation within 48 hours for warrantless information-gathering (Clause 42); § Introduce whistleblower protections and limit blanket immunity clauses; § Amend Clause 54 so that disputes over non-disclosure to Parliament are determined by the High Court, not the executive. “For a security architecture to be truly national, it must command the confidence of all Sierra Leoneans, not only those in power. It must operate within the rule of law and be subject to meaningful checks and balances. ILRAJ urges Parliament to act on these recommendations before the Bill is enacted.” — ILRAJ About ILRAJ ILRAJ is an independent, non-partisan public policy research and educational think tank dedicated to the protection of human rights and the rule of law in Sierra Leone. The full Position Paper is available at ilraj.org/wp-content/upl…
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Janet Sam-King
Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
I lost 2 beautiful grandchildren plus their aunt they were visiting in the building collapse at Kissy, Freetown. Huuuuh, huuuuh, huuuh. I will never see them become the highest they aspired. Nor see them marry and have children.
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Osman Benk Sankoh
Osman Benk Sankoh@masiemra·
To too many Sierra Leoneans, Patrick Fatorma remains invisible. His name is not etched into our collective memory. No street bears his name. His face is absent from our New Leones currency. No “Waka Fine” bus carries his legacy. No statue honors his tireless work. And yet, Fatorma is a colossus. A man whose stature is not measured in size but in impact. Today, as I accompanied UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Dr. Felipe Paullier, through the Museum, the same grounds where war criminals were tried for crimes against humanity, it was Fatorma who stood as our guide, our conscience, our reminder. For forty-five minutes, he held us spellbound. With precision and passion, he walked us through the causes of the war, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Special Court, the Residual Court, and finally, the Peace Museum itself. He did not simply narrate history; he made us feel it. He made us relive it. We saw the wheelchair of the late Sam Hinga Norman. We saw the haunting photo of Charles Taylor marked “Indicted.” We read testimonies of survivors whose pain still echoes. And through it all, Fatorma reminded us: peace is fragile, peace must be guarded, peace must never be taken for granted. His own story is a testament to sacrifice. He once dreamed of being an interpreter at the Special Court, but could not bring himself to translate the horror of a mother forced to carry bags that spilled open to reveal the severed heads of her own children. That moment defined him not as an interpreter of words but as an interpreter of memory, of truth, of conscience. Every day, Fatorma and his team walk visitors through the museum, ensuring Sierra Leone never forgets. He is a living legacy. He is the embodiment of resilience. And yet, he remains unrecognized.. Patrick Fatorma deserves more than quiet admiration. He deserves national recognition. His name should be on our streets, our buses, our currency. His face should be honored in our institutions. His work should be compulsory learning for every Sierra Leonean. Because to forget Fatorma is to forget ourselves. To ignore his legacy is to risk repeating our darkest past. Sierra Leone must rise to honor him, not tomorrow, not someday, but now. Maybe, at this year’s April 27 Independence Day celebration with an Order of the Rokel or the Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel Joseph Kaifala Truth Media Liberty TV Online AYV News Felix Marco Conteh United Nations Peacekeeping Waheed Awonuga Mallam O Sankoh Umaru Napoleon Koroma Sarjoh Aziz Kamara Ibrahim Tommy @felipepaullier @UNYouthAffairs #SpecialcourtforSierraLeone #ResidualCourt #SaloneX @sesayalpha @JFKSalone
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SIERRAEYESALONE
SIERRAEYESALONE@sierraeyesalone·
The Dehumanizing Ordeal of Rabiatu Kuyateh The video is seared into the conscience of every Sierra Leonean. It shows Rabiatu Mariama Kuyateh, a respected nurse who built her life across the Atlantic, not arriving home in #Freetown with dignity, but being dragged across a floor in Accra, #Ghana, by officers. Witnesses say she was suffering an asthma attack. The officers, however, only saw a deportee to be physically subdued and removed. This horrific incident, which took place on 11 November 2025 at the Vicsem Hotel, is more than just a case of excessive force. It is a fundamental violation of human dignity and a shameful betrayal of the spirit of @ecowas_cedeao. It is a stain on Ghana's reputation and demands immediate, transparent accountability. Ms. Kuyateh, who is believed to have lived and worked in the United States for 35 years, was removed under enhanced U.S. immigration policies. She expected to return to #SierraLeone. Instead, she became a casualty of a little-known, controversial deal; an agreement for Ghana to serve as a transit hub for African nationals deported from the United States. Ghana may reap some diplomatic benefits from this deal, but what is the true cost? The cost is the sight of our sister, a West African citizen, being traumatized twice, first by long-term separation from her life in #America, and second by harsh, dehumanizing treatment in a supposed neighbourly transit country. Her medical emergency, ignored during the struggle, shows the utter failure of oversight and basic human empathy in these procedures. The reaction from Sierra Leone has been, rightly, one of collective outrage and humiliation. This degrading scene diminishes all of us. The Sierra Leone High Commission in Accra acted swiftly, confirming the video and raising serious concerns with Ghana’s foreign and interior ministers. They demanded guarantees of safety and a comprehensive review of the procedures. Yet, despite this diplomatic intervention, the denial of access to Ms. Kuyateh on the day of her removal to Freetown, 12 November, is unacceptable. An internal probe, as promised by Ghana’s Interior Minister on 13 November, is insufficient until its findings are public and its consequences are firm. The Ghana Immigration Service’s @GIS_MIB silence is deafening. This incident exposes deep systemic flaws in how our governments navigate global migration pressures. West African states must resist the temptation to trade away the dignity of their people for diplomatic expediency. Agreements that lack parliamentary scrutiny and risk violating fundamental regional standards, like the free movement and protection of West Africans, must be immediately frozen and re-evaluated. The government in Freetown must not settle for cautious statements. We expect answers. We expect action. Ghana must publish its full findings and punish those responsible for Ms. Kuyateh's ordeal. Our regional trust depends on it. If African governments remain silent in the face of such trauma, more scenes like this will surface, and the solidarity between West African neighbours will weaken beyond repair. The protection of our citizens’ lives, health, and dignity is non-negotiable.
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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
Oh dear, oh dear. How many more of these cases from all universities in Sierra Leone? Kudos on Jamiru for speaking out and taking action on this pandemic of lecturers having sexual relations with students without fear of repercussions.
SIERRAEYESALONE@sierraeyesalone

High Court Confirms Justice Stevens as Father, Orders Child Support The High Court in #Freetown has declared Court of Appeal Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens the biological father of a child born to 21-year-old law student Edwina Hawa Jamiru. The decision, delivered on October 21, 2025, follows two independent DNA tests that confirmed paternity with over 99.99 percent accuracy. Justice Augustine K. Musa, sitting in the Family and Probate Division, ruled on Miscellaneous Matter No. 233/25 after months of legal proceedings and public attention. The court confirmed Stevens’ responsibility for the child’s maintenance and custody arrangements under Section 83 of the Child Rights Act of 2007. Stevens had filed for paternity confirmation on May 2, 2025, presenting messages and photographs that suggested Jamiru’s relationship with another person during her pregnancy. Jamiru gave birth on April 10, 2025, and initially declined DNA testing, saying she would raise the child alone. Court-ordered DNA testing took place on October 9, 2025, at Ramsy Medical Laboratory and EcoMeD Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory in Freetown. Officials from the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, and the Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice @ILRAJ2 observed the process. Samples were sealed, photographed, and sent to partner laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom. Results from both labs confirmed Stevens as the father, with probabilities of 99.9999 percent and 99.999 percent respectively. Justice Musa described the findings as “scientifically certain,” noting the agreement between two independent international facilities. The court ordered the following: 1.Declaration of Stevens as the biological father. 2.Responsibility for the child’s maintenance until age 21. 3.Monthly payment of Le 10,000 starting December 1, 2025. 4. Shared custody between Stevens and Jamiru. 5. Liberty for either party to seek modification. 6. Costs to be assessed later. The case has attracted national attention due to Stevens’ high judicial position. On September 29, 2025, Chief Justice Komba Kamanda placed him on administrative leave to safeguard public trust while proceedings continued. @JudiciaryofSL #SierraLeone

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
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Jay Naidoo@Jay_Naidoo

The Elder Speaks in a Time of Fire I was born into one faith. A Hindu. My wife into another. A Catholic. We have walked together for more than three decades without imposing belief on each other, on our children, or on our grandchildren. We trusted something older than doctrine. Something deeper than religion. My mother once taught me that all faiths are tributaries flowing into a great river that empties into the ocean of humanity. That is the faith I recognise. And yet we must speak truthfully now. Religion has not only united. It has divided. It has been used to give some men power over others, to justify hierarchy, to sanctify violence. Racism. Caste. Patriarchy. Chosen people. Promised lands claimed through domination. When religion loses humility, it becomes dangerous. I walked with Nelson Mandela into mosques, temples, and churches. He did not rank them. He understood that what makes a place sacred is not the structure, but the sincerity of the human heart within it. Today we are witnessing something deeper than war. We are witnessing exposure. For centuries a story has been told about civilisation, about superiority, about who is human and who is expendable. That story is breaking. Not quietly, but under rubble, under the unbearable truth we can no longer look away from. This is not only political failure. It is moral, spiritual, and religious failure. It is the failure of compassion itself. And still there are voices calling us back. Pope Leo speaks into this moment with conscience, calling for calm, for peace, for remembrance of what it means to be human. Because this moment is larger than geopolitics. The lands we call the Middle East are ancient grounds of memory, foundations of human civilisation. But they are not the only source of truth. We must abandon the arrogance of empire and of religions that claim exclusive access to the divine. We must ask ourselves honestly: how have our faiths been used to divide, to dominate, to justify suffering? This is the unveiling. And so the question before us is simple, but not easy: how do we respond? Do we walk the path of reconciliation our elders showed us? Or do we follow those who speak of destruction as destiny? This is dangerous language. It prepares the human mind to accept the unacceptable. We must resist not with rage, but with clarity. We must say: no. Not in our name. Not in the name of any God worthy of life. In Africa we understand that our ancestors walk with us. We are accountable not only to the living, but to those who came before and those yet to come. The old world is breaking. The illusion of superiority is collapsing. What comes next will depend on us. Whether we choose fear or reconciliation. Division or unity. Forgetting or remembering. The river still flows. The ancestors still walk beside us. And the future waits quietly for our courage to choose it. 🙏🏾❤️

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
Wow, kudos to him. May his source continue to grow more to help more. The world needs to recognise such people. Thank you
SIERRAEYESALONE@sierraeyesalone

Tunde Cole - A Quiet Force of Patriotic Philanthropy in Sierra Leone In a nation where private sector leaders are increasingly stepping up to fill critical gaps in education and healthcare, Alhaji Ing. Mohamed Babatunde Cole, better known as Tunde Cole, stands out as one of Sierra Leone’s most consistent and selfless givers. The Executive Chairman of Leone Oil Company Limited (Leoneoil) and a proud alumnus of Fourah Bay College (FBC, Class of 1977), Cole has quietly transformed lives through targeted, high-impact projects that reflect both his engineering background and deep love for his country. In July 2022, President Dr. @julius_maadabio personally commissioned the Tunde Cole Building at FBC, a fully furnished, four-storey, state-of-the-art multi-purpose engineering facility valued at approximately US$2 million. The building features two 170-seat auditoria equipped with smartboards and projectors, six additional lecture rooms, comprehensive Wi-Fi, and dedicated alumni office space. Cole built and donated it entirely from his personal resources after noticing severe lecture-room shortages during FBC’s 190th anniversary celebrations. His generosity extends far beyond his alma mater. For over two decades, Tunde Cole has supported St. Edward’s Secondary School (another of his former schools), constructing classroom blocks and serving as the largest donor to the Edwardian Million Dollar Development Fund. He also built a squash court at Sierra Leone Grammar School and continues to fund various projects for the Muslim community in Aberdeen, where he hails from. Every Ramadan, he distributes foodstuffs across the country, sponsors pilgrims to perform Hajj, providing each with a $500 stipend, and offers monthly bags of rice and cash support to persons living with disabilities in Aberdeen and other communities. Yesterday, through Leoneoil and its sister company NP-SL, Tunde Cole played a leading role in the construction and funding of #SierraLeone’s first dedicated National Burns and Reconstructive Centre at Connaught Hospital, a landmark $6 million project commissioned by President Bio on April 2, 2026. The 50-bed facility stands as a direct response to the 2021 Wellington tanker tragedy and a lasting symbol of corporate and personal commitment to national healthcare resilience. In an era when many speak of giving back, Tunde Cole simply does it with humility, precision, and unwavering patriotism. As one FBC alumnus put it, “He doesn’t just donate buildings; he donates hope and opportunity to the next generation.” Sierra Leone needs more leaders like him.

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
Do you have to destroy my child-fascination? Of course I knew it was too good to be true
rochdirachid@rcdrcd33

@Cool_Ustaz يبدو أن الطائر الظاهر في الفيديو ليس طائراً حقيقياً، بل هو نتيجة دمج صور وتأثيرات بصرية باستخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي. يحتوي الفيديو على مزيج من خصائص عدة طيور مثل طائر الفزان (الذي يتميز بألوانه الزاهية وذيله الطويل) وطائر الكركي، أنه طائر خيالي تم إنشاؤه رقمياً.

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Janet Sam-King@JanetSamKing3·
Ebola, Mortorme mudslide, sacking of a sitting Vice President, selection of Parliamentary candidates. And emh opening of the country’s central bank any day to collect the little ‘crawo’? Just a small reminder that govts of all colours have woefully failed Salone
Tips@LeoneIssues

I believe the SLPP has become a global embarrassment and a national disgrace to Sierra Leone. In just a little over 7 years under the Bio administration, our beloved country has been dragged into the mud—economically broken, morally bankrupt, and politically suffocated. How does a nation fall this fast unless it is being mismanaged, abused, and betrayed from the very top? This is not leadership—this is failure on full display. Sierra Leone a Drug Market? Sierra Leoneans are suffering, youths are hopeless, the economy is collapsing, and yet those in power celebrate themselves while the people drown. This is not governance. This is negligence. This is shameful. History will not be kind to this administration. And the people will not remain silent forever. ✊🏾🇸🇱

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Don Salmon
Don Salmon@dijoni·
FBA and the pimp Tariq do not speak for Black people. Black people in the diaspora are qualified for reparation.. They were enslaved by the British., the Portuguese, the French, the Dutch, the Americans, the Belgium, the Germans. The Spanish.. all of them must be reparation to Black people.. do not listen to these low IQ,. they think just like the Nazis.. the modern day KKK in black skin.
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@Agricultinsider @ILRAJ2 @felipepaullier @UNYouthAffairs @sesayalpha @JFKSalone @ecowas_cedeao @GIS_MIB