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Liberia : Mass Failure In WAEC Exams

August 7, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Stephen N. Sonpon   MONROVIA, August 4 (LINA) – The result released by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has revealed mass failure in the 2016 WAEC Exams.   […]

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President Ernest Bai Koroma to sign 2016 performance contracts with MDAs, SOEs

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma will today Thursday August 4 receive the 2015 performance results as well as sign 2016 performance contracts with Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Local Councils, Tertiary […]

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Finance Minister Speaks On FOCAC, Mamamah Airport and the Economy

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By John Baimba Sesay : On 28th July 2016, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Momodu Lamin Kargbo arrived in China, with a six man delegation for a […]

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Annual Educational Seminar for young people in New Jersey

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

On Saturday August 6,  ADAY Youths is hosting its Annual Educational Seminar for our young men and women in the community, at the Franklin Library in Somerset from 9am to […]

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Alpha Kanu explains benchmark system

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

As President Ernest Bai Koroma launches the Sierra Leone International Benchmark System (SLIBS) during the weekend, the special Adviser to the President and Ambassador at-large Hon. Amb. Dr. Alhaji Alpha […]

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Media invited to Ivorian flag-raising tomorrow

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 

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Agenda for Prosperity is at Work

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Joseph Kamanda The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and its obsession with negative news about the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) government is unbelievable. The opposition SLPP’s mouthpiece – […]

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Sierra Leone : Almost two million trees to be planted reduce to environmental damage and improve water security

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Almost two million trees to be planted reduce to environmental damage and improve water security THE PRESIDENT’S RECOVERY PRIORITIES·THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016 Plant tik for get mor wata « wata […]

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FLASHBACK : What is responsible for President Koroma’s broad international appeal ?

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 EDITOR’S NOTE :  As President Ernest Koroma embarks on boosting governance in Sierra Leone through the Sierra Leone international benchmark system and performance contracts for public officials, we revisit an […]

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DIASPORA AFFAIRS ENGAGES EX-ASYLUM SEEKERS

August 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alfred Fornah The Office of Diaspora Affairs (ODA) has on Tuesday 2nd August, 2016 had a meeting with some members of the Sierra Leone Network of Ex- Asylum Seekers […]

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