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Africa’s First Ladies meet in The Gambia

May 31, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By: Ralph Ese’Donnu Sawyerr – Information Attache  – Senegal and The Gambia  Sierra Leone’s deputy Ambassador to The Gambia, Haja Saidata Sesay this week joined some of Africa’s first ladies in […]

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“What Life Has Taught Me”: The Political Career of Dr. Siaka Probyn Stevens

May 31, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Stevens Family and The Executor of the Estate of the Late Dr. Siaka P. Stevens, have taken the decision to republish “What Life Has Taught Me”. The republication is […]

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Of public disagreements and character assassination

May 31, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Titus Boye-Thompson  : Many a time the good name of people in public life becomes fodder for malicious and damaging attack to shock and awe the public by sensationalism. […]

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Deputy Ambassador calls on African women to be focussed

May 31, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By John Baimba Sesay, Information Attaché China :  Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Her Excellency, Kumba Alice Momoh has called on a cross section of African women […]

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THE OSWALD HANCILES COLUMN : ‘Ebola War’: Anticipate!! Be Proactive!!!

May 31, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The ‘Ebola virus’ is a living thing.  Like all living things, it obeys the Infinite Divine’s  imperative to survive.  The Ebola virus makes a stupid survival mistake in ‘attacking man’.  For once its victim, […]

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Leone Stars lock horns with Swaziland tomorrow

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

By: Prince Scott on May 30, 2014.   Ahead of Leone Stars crucial home match against Swaziland tomorrow at the National Stadium in Freetown, our players are very confident of […]

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Methodist Girls High School ABC Club Inaugurated

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

  by the Communications Unit (ABC) : As the Attitudinal and Behavioural Change continues with the journey of transforming the lives of Sierra Leoneans by catching the young, the Methodist […]

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Port Loko District intensifies efforts to replace Mamanso Ferry with a modern bridge

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

It appears the lifelong dream of the Peoples of Masimera and Marampa Chiefdoms especially those who are divinely separated by the Rokel River and who have always have it tough […]

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“Agenda for Prosperity Requires Politicians , Civil Servants to work as a Team”…Secretary to the Cabinet

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

Secretary to the Cabinet (right) and Chief of Staff (left)     The Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Ernest Sahid Alie Surrur says the […]

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Sierra Leone’s diplomat speaks at Brand South Africa,China Office Dialogue

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

“What Africans Paid For South Africa’s Freedom”, A Presentation atBrand South Africa (China office) Dialogue, 30th May 2014, Beijing,People’s Republic of ChinaCourtesies:Kindly allow me, on behalf of my Ambassador and […]

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