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Ambassador Osman Keh Kamara takes leave of President Ernest Koroma

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador designate to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the African Union and other accredited countries, Osman Keh Kamara has taken leave of President Ernest Bai Koroma to […]

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Bankasoka, Makali and Charlotte Dams are over 80% funded by the Chinese and not by UNIDO*

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sheriff Mahmud Ismail *Freetown – 17 November, 2017* There have been several claims by the National Grand Coalition leader, Kande Yumkella, that the Bankasoka, Makali and Charlotte hydro dams projects […]

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Sierra Leoneans in USA Award Ambassador Stevens & Two Others on April 27th

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  A cross section of Sierra Leoneans residing in the United States of America spearheaded by “Friends of Sierra Leone” have recognized the exceptional contributions made by three distinguished personalities […]

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Commonwealth Secretariat/Public Health England to Strengthen Public Health Capacity in Sierra Leone

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Freetown, April 29, 014 (SLENA) – The Commonwealth Secretariat and Public Health England in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation has commenced a two-day workshop to discuss […]

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People who want to attack others for their opinions must try to understand the English Language first

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

People  who understand what they read will realize that  apart from the Hon. Robin Farley who vowed that he will campaign for a third term for President Ernest Koroma, neither […]

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Another good news, as Sierra Leone becomes EITI compliant

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 By KABS KANU :     The Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ( EITI ) declared Sierra Leone EITI compliant on 26 April 2014 having addressed the remedial actions identified […]

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53rd Independence Anniversary Message by President Koroma

April 28, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Fellow Citizens: 53 years ago today, the first steps of the journey of independent Sierra Leone were taken. They were steps taken with great hopes of finally achieving Thomas […]

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S/Leoneans in USA Celebrate 53rd Independence Anniversary

April 28, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leoneans in the United States of America joined the Embassy of Sierra Leone Sunday April 27th, 2014 to celebrate their Country’s fifty Third (53rd) independent Anniversary in a different […]

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President Ernest Bai Koroma is indeed the Architect of modern and transformed Sierra Leone

April 28, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

B y KABS KANU :   NEVER  before in the history of Sierra Leone has any President constructed so many state-of-the art  edifices and highways as President Ernest Bai Koroma has […]

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Sierra Leoneans must rally behind APC for a better Sierra Leone

April 28, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Sulay Conteh : Sierra Leone was colonized by Britain, a form of imperialism that is deeply despised in today’s free world.  It was the SLPP Party that valorously led […]

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Beautiful Sierra Leone beats the world : Fastest growing tourist destination in the world

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UNTIL recently this country was making headlines for all the wrong reasons. It was devastated by a brutal, decade-long civil war, which destroyed much of its infrastructure and displaced two […]

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The Chairman of the National Grand Coalition, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella,  is seriously lamenting the death of democracy under the present ruling SLPP Government headed by President Maada Bio. READ […]

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President Koroma hails ‘significant milestone’ as first shipment of iron ore from Tonkolili begins

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November 4, 2011 | Filed under: Breaking News,Diaspora,Headlines,National News | Posted by: Cocorioko Newspaper Further proof that Sierra Leone is headed towards the right direction socio-economically and politically under the […]

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If Sierra Leoneans do not challenge this government’s repression and atrocities, President Bio will become another Idi Amin

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  By Kabs Kanu If we sit down quietly and let President Julius Maada Wonnie Bio become another Idi Amin, we are doomed. If you think the international community, civil […]

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Charles Margai talks at Chatham House

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Charles Margai, Leader of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change, Sierra Leone Meeting Summary Chatham House, 7 December 2006 This summary is issued on the understanding that if any extract […]

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