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Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone pays courtesy call to the Minister of Political and Public Affairs.

June 15, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Mrs. Gladys Modupeola Quist-Adebiyivi today paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Political and Public Affairs at her 9th Floor […]

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Foreign Minister Samura Kamara to meet Chinese Counterpart

June 15, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara will today, 15th June meet with, and discuss issues of mutual interest both at the bilateral […]

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Is Umaru Fofana trying to drive a wedge between the APC Government and its financial partners ?

June 15, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : The commitment expressed by the Sierra Leone Government towards the Mamamah International Airport project has nothing to do with the government damning her financial partners, the […]

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

June 15, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

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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Foreign Affairs Minister Arrives In China, Visits Huawei Company

June 14, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, on 13th June, 2016, arrived in Beijing, China’s capital on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, […]

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Did the youths of Sierra Leone learn from untimely death of colleague in Kenema ?

June 14, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

DID THE YOUTHS OF SIERRA LEONE LEARN GOOD LESSONS FROM THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF THEIR COLLEAGUE IN KENEMA? By Tony Bee, Sydney, Australia   In as much I am always […]

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President Koroma Hosts UN Peace Building Commission

June 13, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Ernest Bai Koroma today June 13 hosted a high-powered United Nations Peace Building Commission (UNPBC) from New York. According to the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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INFORMATION MINISTER TELLS BBC ‘COME TO SALONE & SEE FOR YOURSELVES’

June 13, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Sorie Sudan Sesay– Sierra Leone’s Information and Communications Minister has invited the BBC to come to Sierra Leone and see the massive development that has taken place in the […]

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THE CROCODILE TEARS OF JOHN BENJAMIN. WHAT MAJORITY OF SIERRA LEONEANS DON’T KNOW

June 13, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

John Oponjo Benjamin is as desperate as hell to occupy the media spotlight and the Bio thugs gave him that opportunity by killing a supporter believed to be associated with […]

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This government has never reneged on its election promises

June 13, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Jarah Kawusu-Konte– It is also expected that programmes and activities coded in political party manifestos help to build optimism of serving mankind and making life meaningful for voters. It’s […]

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