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Month: July 2016

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Sierra Leone Ex-Servicemen abroad call for release of kidnapped General Nelson Williams

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Sierra Leone is in a state of shock, disbelief and extreme anxiety following the kidnap  by unknown persons of one of the country’s diplomats , Deputy High Commissioner to […]

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UN SRSG Mrs. Zainab Bangura addresses Council on Foreign Relations

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict was  invited by the Council For Foreign Relations which is one of the big and influential Think Tank […]

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Six women to conduct business with in Sierra Leone

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Moiyattu Banya, Women Change Africa Sierra Leone is a country with much potential for businesses in West Africa and it shows with the emerging and thriving successful businesses that […]

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For Outstanding Performance JFK Selected for “Excellence in Leadership” Award

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The members of the Board of Directors and entire Management team of the African Achievers Awards have selected the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara for […]

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Health Minister Addresses 120 Certified Newly Trained State Registered Nurses

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Mamadi M. Khonte Government health facilities across the country are to benefit from a crop of 120 newly trained and certified State Registered Nurses from the Faculty of […]

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WORLD BANK BOOSTS PRESIDENT KOROMA’s POST EBOLA HEALTH SECTOR RECOVERY AGENDA

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

WORLD BANK BOOSTS PRESIDENT KOROMA’s POST EBOLA HEALTH SECTOR RECOVERY AGENDA L –R Mr. Paminder Brar, World Bank Country Manager, Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah, Minister of Health and Sanitation at […]

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The All People’s Congress Georgia Chapter Inaugural Fundraising Ball

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  For Immediate Release July 1, 2016   PRESS RELEASE Contact Person: Mohamed Bangura, Secretary General /Public Relations Officer & Chairman, Inaugural Planning Committee Organization: All People’s Congress (APC), Georgia […]

EDITORIAL

Sierra Leone faces anxious moment as her diplomat in Nigeria is kidnapped

July 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone was plunged into anxiety yesterday when her Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Retired General Nelson Williams was kidnapped by unknown people in a region of Nigeria where the […]

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  • From image cleansing to image crisis : Maada Bio is facing his biggest reputational test
  • “Dry Yai Koba Shame” Syndrome: Defending the Indefensible
  • Stop trying to use FGM as a tool to gain elusive power in Sierra Leone
  • Yes, I was part of the Sierra Leone UN delegation when we approved ban on FGM
  • Liberia bow to Sierra Leone in friendly international soccer match
  • Parliament is right; First Lady is wrong : There is no law against FGM in Sierra Leone
  • Rethinking the drug crisis in Sierra Leone : A call for responsible media and objective politics
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  • The First Lady’s dilemma: Protecting her own but preaching to others
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  By M.B. Jalloh, Press Attaché, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma undoubtedly has the tenacity and wisdom to bring onboard […]

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