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Bodies of UN crash victims recovered

June 30, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Wednesday June 30, 2004 The bodies of all 24 victims in last Tuesday’s helicopter crash in Yengema in the Kono District have been recovered from the scene where the aircraft […]

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Defence queries prosecution witness

June 30, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

CHARLES MARGAI Defence Council Charles Margai Tuesday argued at the Special Court over the reliability of the fourth prosecution witness during cross-examinations. Counsel Margai based his inconsistency to the fact […]

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ACC wades into Health Delivery system

June 30, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

As a means of increasing revenue collection in Government hospitals, the Anti-Corruption Commission’s Prevention Department is on a tour of the Northern Province and Kono District, to conduct seminars on […]

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President Kabbah warns APC about new responsibility as tussle continues over new Mayor

June 30, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Wednesday June 30, 2004 The rat race for who will be the next Mayor of the municipality that has been engulfed with filth will be elected when the 32 Councillors […]

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UN helicopter plunges into Yengema hillside , killing all 24 0nboard

June 29, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Tuesday June 29, 2004 By Cocorioko Reporter Samuel John A U.N. helicopter on a scheduled flight from Hastings to Yengema crashed in Sierra Leone this morning. All 24 people aboard, […]

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FREETOWN IS AN EYESORE

June 22, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Sampson Cole : Thursday June 22, 2004 The Mayor of the Municipality of Freetown, Winstanley Bankole Johnson has told members of the National Traders Multi Purpose Union that […]

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John Benjamin wins Kailahun District Council Chairmanship

June 19, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

   Stunning defeat for Professor Septimus KaiKai as John Karimu’s man wins…….. JOHN BENJAMIN WINS KAILAHUN DISTRICT COUNCIL CHAIRMANSHIP The battle for Kailahun District has ended , with victory for […]

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I WAS RAPED AND AMPUTATED–Witness testifies

June 18, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Sampson Cole Sunday July 18, 2004 At the Special Court the statement of the second Prosecution witness in the RUF trial, read by a member of the Prosecution, […]

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Leader of Northern Group of SLPP condemns the bogus party elections in the UK

June 5, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  The leader of the northern group within the SLPP, Mr Abdul Kargbo Jr has condemned in no uncertain terms the undemocratic and unpatriotic attempt at conducting Branch elections as […]

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‘Crimes committed by the Kamajors will make men of civility and reason recoil’ -David Crane

June 5, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Tamba Borbor reports from Freetown :  Thursday June 5, 2004 The Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court,  David Crane,  in his opening statement at the start of the trial […]

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