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Saving lives saves dollars

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Who is responsible for child health in government? The answer is everyone. The buck shouldn’t stop with health ministers; protection of child health needs to be a […]

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High Commissioner Kamara attends Meeting of Committee of Permanent Representatives accredited to UNEP

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya with residence in Ethiopia, His Excellency Osman Keh Kamara is attending the Second Open-ended Meeting of the Committee of Permanent […]

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Motor vehicle fatalities rise in Sierra Leone and even in the United States

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Recently, there was an outcry among Sierra Leoneans in the social media about the spate of vehicular fatalities in the country. During the festive season and the months of January […]

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Envoy Kumba Momoh Woos Chinese Investors

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

With Sierra Leone frantically working towards meeting her growth pillars as contained in her development trajectory, the ‘Agenda for Prosperity’, the country’s envoy to China, has said, her Government has […]

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President Koroma reopens newly refurbished Bintumani Hotel

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma Tuesday 16 February 2016 officially reopened the newly refurbished Bintumani Hotel at Aberdeen in Freetown.   President […]

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SLRSA hands over $1.7million ultra-modern building

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Fadda Bakish Detractors moving around to taint the good image of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority will now bow their heads in shame as the much talked […]

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Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) proposes amendments to the 1991 Constitution

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Faray Kargbo February 16, 2016-The CRC has published an abridged version of its First Draft Report containing proposals for an amendment of the Constitution of Sierra Leone Act […]

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THAT “SAFE” ABORTION BILL: The Risks, Complications and Side Effects

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY ELKASS I.L. SANNOH The ongoing democratic debate on the most ballooned “Safe Abortion Bill” being described by the campaigners as “Women’s Bill” has captured the attention of The Voiceless […]

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“Hold major players accountable” , Ambassador Ismael Koroma delivers strong message at AU Peace and Security Council

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Ambassador Ismael Koroma has called on the African Union Peace and Security Council […]

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Yet another big loss in the APC family

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

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  • BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Strikes Out AG’s Motion
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