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10 Applicants Subscribe to Oath of Allegiance

June 10, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, June 10, 2016// — Ten applicants from various countries have duly subscribed to the naturalization oath of allegiance to Sierra Leone at […]

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Government Publicity and Outreach Coordinator Agibu Tejan- Jalloh laments the quality of Sierra Leone journalists

June 10, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists ( SLAJ )  urgently needs an image-makeover and must reform within, if it must be taken seriously by  the nation. […]

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HEALTH MINISTER JOINS WORLD LEADERS TO ATTEND HIGH-LEVEL ON AIDS IN NEW YORK

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

World Leaders have converged in New York, USA for the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS as UNAIDS announces 2 million more people living with HIV on treatment […]

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Why the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS Is Important

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Chris Collins Whether or not you usually follow UN processes, the High-Level Meeting on AIDS (HLM) this June is worth paying attention to. In fact, it’s one of […]

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UN Secretary Gen. addresses General Assembly High-Level meeting on HIV/AIDS

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Statement by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  at the UN General Assembly during the opening ceremony of the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS on Wednesday June 8, 2016 It is a great […]

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” The Okada issue needs the Intervention of every Sierra Leonean” -Deputy Minister of Information and Communications

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

‘ The Okada issue needs the Intervention of every Sierra Leonean” -Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Avers  By Gunther AB Daramy Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Cornelius Deveaux,has […]

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Hotel and restaurant owners directed to price their services in leones

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Bank of Sierra Leone has requested operators of hotels restaurants and guest houses to price their services in leones by start of workday tomorrow. The Governor of the Bank of […]

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Bar Association counts major successes

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Contact Tracer Ibrahim Sorie Esq., a job well done Members of the Sierra Leone Bar Association were assembled at the New Bintumani Conference Hall in Freetown to not only […]

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China Making history in Salone, Poised to Construct MOHS Headquarter and Tropical Disease Research Centre

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

HEALTH MINISTER DR. ABU BAKARR FOFANAH Freetown June 9, 016 (MOHS) – The Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the government is poised to building a resilient health system for […]

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AFRC Prisoner Alex Tamba Brima Dies in Rwanda

June 9, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Public Information PRESS RELEASE Freetown, Sierra Leone, 9 June 2016 AFRC Prisoner Alex Tamba Brima Dies in Rwanda Alex Tamba Brima, who was serving […]

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  • More drama in Sierra Leone as Chief Justice orders the arrest of former Justice Minister JFK for yesterday’s tense exchanges at the Supreme Court
  • Another big political drama in Sierra Leone as APC and Supreme Court clash over disputed Constitutional Amendment Bill
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