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Armed robberies increase in Sierra Leone

January 13, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Armed robbery is the latest menace in Sierra Leone and victims are distressed and uncertain about the direction life is going for the ordinary man in the street .Many […]

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Berewa family disapproves memorial service

January 13, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

DEBORAH BEREWA The Berewa family does not approve the memorial service planned for the late Mrs. Deborah Berewa, wife of Vice-President Solomon Berewa , in the Washington Metropolis by Messrs […]

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High Court frees Foday Sankoh’s girl friend and cook

January 11, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

    By Chernor Ojuku Sesay Wednesday January 11, 2006 Presiding High court Judge Patrick Hamilton yesterday acquitted and discharged Victoria Balaba and a cook Jestina Davies.  Victoria Balaba is […]

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Sierra Leone Civil servant promises girl gift for passing exam ; Then rapes her

January 11, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Chernor Ojuku Sesay Wednesday January 11, 2006 Donald Cole, believed to be a government civil servant, allegedly raped a JSS III school girl at his No. 24 Will […]

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NO JUSTICE IN SIERRA LEONE

January 10, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Wilfred Kabs-Kanu When it comes to prosecuting people who undermine their political and economic interests , you will never find them wanting. They will twist every legal dictum and […]

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Mama Berewa to be laid to rest today .

January 10, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Chernor Ojuku Sesay Tuesday January 10, 2006 Mrs. Deborah Berewa, the wife of Vice President Solomon Berewa who died on 17th December 2005, in the United States of America,  will be […]

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It’s time to act to make a difference

January 8, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Charles Bami Carr, LLB(Hons)Law, LLM in Business Law, Lecturer in Law @Westminster University It is now time that every Sierra Leonean citizen start questioning ourselves about what we can do […]

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SLPP’s days are numbered

January 8, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Sunday January  8, 2006 First_Name:  Munda Last_Name:  Tombo City:  Bo Comments:  I have been following the comminiques released by the Rev. Sam Foray in America in respect of APC […]

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HOW TO GET OUR COUNTRY OUT OF ITS PRESENT MESS

January 7, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Saturday January 7, 2006 First_Name: Ibrahim Last_Name: Sheriff Email_Address: City: Darby State: PA Zip_Code: 19023 Comments: It is disheartening that most Sierra Leonenas, especially those of us in Diaspora […]

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APC TAKES MORAL HIGH GROUND IN HINGA NORMAN WAR CRIMES CASE —Says Kamajor Spokesman Samforay

January 7, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ERNEST KOROMA  APC LEADER Saturday January 7, 2006With the 2007 General Elections still a long way ahead, strange things continue to happen in the Sierra Leone political scene. The  opposition All People’s […]

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