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45 Years of Independence: Where is Sierra Leone Going from Here?

April 26, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Joseph S. Sherman, Washington, DC  Thursday April 26 , 2007  Sierra Leone was among the first African nations to break lose from the shackles of colonialism. The peaceful transition from […]

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LACK OF MORAL LEADERSHIP SUNK SIERRA LEONE- 46th Independence Anniversary of Sierra Leone : My Reflections.

April 25, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

First Name:  Alphajoh Last Name:  Cham Email Address:  alphajohcham@yahoo.com Address:  2372 Bankside Circle City:  Decatur State:  GA Zip Code:  30035 Comments:  46th Independence Anniversary of Sierra Leone. My Reflections. Before, and shortly […]

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Traders back on Freetown’s streets and they are naming pioneers of their defiance

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

….Is it  all politics, politics , politics ?    Some time last year , the Inspector General of Police , Brima Acha Kamara,  declared  an operation code named “Free Flow ” […]

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SIERRA LEONE WATCH: A critical look at current political issues: Jan-Apr 2007

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Edie Vandy – ediepauljoseph@yahoo.com • President Kabbah Compensate ‘Cronies’ with National Honors? • IMF Predicts Election Victory for the SLPP • Hinga Norman and the Special Court? • PMDC Losing […]

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Death at our Feet…: CHRISTIAN KATTA KEILI

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Christo Keili’s untimely death has dealt a crippling blow on my person. Once more, death is at our feet, like my Mende mentors would put it. My whole plan […]

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I.B.KARGBO AND PHILIP NEVILLE MUST SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES IN THE INTEREST OF THE NATION

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Rev. Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu Journalism  is one of the most noble of professions. It is so noble that it requires noble men and women to practice it . Journalists […]

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Nigeria’s shamble elections : Wake up call for Sierra Leone

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

    The shambles of an election just completed in Nigeria should serve as a wake-up call for all advocates of democracy in Sierra Leone. With our elections only three […]

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SLPP TOO BUSY CRYING DOWN THE PMDC RUNNING MATE…But Where’s Their Own?

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Morie Mussaffa      Charles Margai was THE LAST TO BE ELECTED AS A PRESIEDNTIAL CANDIDATE, BUT THE FIRST AND ONLY ONE SO FAR TO DECIDE ON A RUNNING MATE.  […]

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Priotizing Sierra Leone Come July 2007 Elections

April 19, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  The people of Sierra Leone are preparing for yet another presidential and Parliamentary election scheduled for 28th July, 2007. As usual in spite of the ban imposed on political campaigning […]

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APC Leaders assure nation and the world that internal conflict is over

April 16, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

APC LEADERS ASSURE THE NATION AND THE WORLD : THE CONFLICT  IS  OVER Leaders of the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC)  today delved into some of the local languages […]

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