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President Ernest Koroma unveils National Youth Development Program and his plans to make youths champions of development in Sierra Leone

April 16, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday unveiled  another milestone in Sierra Leone as he launched  the National Youth Development Programme . In another celebrated master-plan to bring more  socio-economic and political developments […]

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Another twist of melodrama’s tail as….NOW, SAMA BANYA BLASTS MAADA BIO FOR VIOLENCE

April 16, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The unraveling of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP )  continues and now it is the veteran politician,  Old Man Sama Banya , who once supported former presidential […]

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President Koroma dedicates his African Leadership Award to all Sierra Leoneans

April 15, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 By Joseph Kamanda ( With photos by Jarrah Kawusu-Konte ) : President Koroma has said that the African Leadership Magazine Award for his style of leadership is an award for […]

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The deadly Ebola threat and President Koroma’s concern

April 15, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alhaji M.B. Jalloh : When the deadly Ebola virus outbreak was announced in West Africa last month, the Government of His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma made […]

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Amb. Victor Bockarie Foh to receive Prestigious National Award

April 15, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People’s Republic of China, with accreditation to several other countries in Southeast Asia Pacific, Victor Bockarie Foh is due to be conferred […]

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SRSG visits Cocorioko Publisher and wishes him speedy recovery

April 14, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Special Representative of the United Nations’ Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict , Mrs .Zainab Bangura , last Saturday travelled to New Jersey to visit the Publisher of […]

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The changing face of Sierra Leone under President Koroma : Not even the blind miss it

April 13, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The face of Sierra Leone is changing very fast under the innovative, creative and progressive leadership of  President Ernest Bai Koroma. The infrastructural and road development projects going on in […]

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S/ Leones Health Min. Miatta Kargbo Attends “The Sanitation & Water for Life 2014 High Level Talks

April 13, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 Sierra Leone’s Hon. Health and Sanitation Minister Madam Miatta Kargbo has shown Sierra Leone’s success in combatting open defecation at this year’s Ministerial Participation on Thursday April 10, 2014 at […]

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First BioEnergy plant in Africa close to full operation in Sierra Leone

April 13, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By: Adeyemi Paul – SEM on April 12, 2014.   His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma today conducted an informal visit to the Addax BioEnergy plant where processing of ethanol from sugar […]

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Saturday April 12, 1980 : A lamentable day of grief to Liberia and a precursor to Sierra Leone’s present problems

April 11, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 By Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu : God , in his wonderful mercies , has made me  witness  many dramatic and historic events in my life . But nothing prepared me for […]

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On Journalism ethics and fair reporting : Jarrah Kawusu -Konte lectures flawed BBC Stringer Umaru Fofana

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Umaru Fofana, the BBC stringer in Freetown, Sierra Leone , is creating an ugly name for himself in the art of unethical, unprofessional and biased reporting. Last week, Umaru Fofana […]

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