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17 Presidential Elections In Africa So Far In 2016: It’s A Story Of Blood, Tears, And Some Drops Of Joy

February 20, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  EIGHTEEN presidential elections were scheduled in Africa this year. Thus far, 10 incumbents have secured their re-election, six new presidents have been elected into office, one election has been […]

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FOURAH BAY COLLEGE EDUCATION IS STILL RELEVANT AND USEFUL; IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU MAKE OF YOUR DEGREE

February 19, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY KABS KANU : AS Fourah Bay College, the one-time premier institution of learning, celebrates its 190th anniversary, some people are writing on Facebook that the alumni are only celebrating […]

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APC defeats SLPP in crucial Tonkolili Bye-elections

February 19, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU With the Presidential, Legislative and Local council elections just a year away, any bye-election at this time is very crucial  to Sierra Leone’s key political parties as  […]

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Late Sierra Leone Ambassador to Kuwait Ibrahim Orsoya Kamara laid to rest in Makeni

February 19, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Mr. Ibrahim Orsoya Kamara, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Kuwait , who died in Freetown two weeks ago, was  laid to rest yesterday in Makeni, his home town. President Ernest Koroma […]

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St. Kitts and Nevis and Sierra Leone commit to free movement of citizens

February 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Press Release London (England) 14 February, 2017 – High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, His Excellency Dr. Kevin M. Isaac and his colleague, […]

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RSLAF Holds 8th Annual Armed Forces Day

February 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  *By Ranger* President of Sierra Leone HE Ernest Bai Koroma who doubles as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has addressed officers and men of RSLAF on Saturday 18th February […]

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“Orsoya was a fine man with a fine heart” – President Koroma

February 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma in his capacity as Chairman and Leader of the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), has said that the late […]

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Cooperation Ties With China Based On “the Core Values Of Mutual Trust…”-Amb. Kumba Momoh

February 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Cooperation Ties With China Based On “the Core Values Of Mutual Trust…”-Amb. Kumba Momoh Sierra Leone’s deputy ambassador to the People’s Republic of China has said, the establishment of diplomatic […]

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Sierra Leone launches World Development Report 2017 on “Governance and the Law”

February 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  The 2017 World Development Report (WDR), a yearly World Bank flagship report, was launched in Freetown on Thursday, February 9. This year’s report, Governance and the Law, sheds light […]

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VICE PRESIDENT VICTOR FOH STORMS BUMBUNA TOWNSHIP

February 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Hon. Vice President, Ambassador Dr. Victor Bockarie Foh storms the northern town of Bumbuna, Tonkolili District to galvanise support for the ruling APC candidate in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections […]

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  • *YES, WE CAN: THE TRUE LEGACY OF THE ECOWAS SUMMIT*
  • Looking Beyond OAU vs ECOWAS Numbers Part 1: Reassessing the “Lost Opportunity” Argument —
  • President Koroma Returns Home, Though Not Altogether – All Is Well That Ends Well
  • Former President Ernest Koroma arrives in Sierra Leone to attend ECOWAS Summit
  • When the Law Ends, but the Constitution Still Speaks
  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
  • When Weapons Cannot Save a State: Mali’s Warning for Sierra Leone and West Africa
  • Opinion: The Ernest Bai Koroma Treason Case Raises Difficult Questions About Justice in Sierra Leone
  • President Bio, Ernest Bai Koroma, and Sierra Leone’s Search for Peace and Justice
  • Statement by Ex- President Ernest Koroma on dropping of treason charges against him
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I can’t wait to read the Kabbah/ Berewa concession speech

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APC Chairman issues stern warning to SLPP : Voters will protect their votes this time, unlike 2018

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The Voters Will Protect Their Votes’ – Ernest Warns SLPP. Hope of election rigging by SLPP (Sierra Leone People’s Party) has been dashed few days ago after former President Ernest […]

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Ebola expert: Hosting Afcon in Equatorial Guinea is ‘big, big mistake’

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Thanks to Lucie Lecomte for sending the link to this report in Goal.com: Ebola expert: Hosting Afcon in Equatorial Guinea is ‘big, big mistake’. Excerpt: The build-up to the 2015 Africa […]

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