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Father of democracy or wolf in sheep’s clothing ?

April 25, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alimamy Issa Kamara In his wayward journey to democracy, Julius Maada proudly wears coupmaking on his sleeve like a Scarlet Letter, rather than express remorse for committing Treason. He […]

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President Koroma Launches National Youth Development Week

April 25, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma today Monday 24 April 2017 officially launched the National Youth Development Week and Demographic Dividend on the theme, “Harnessing the […]

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Siray Timbo And The Shamelessness Of Death

April 24, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  (A personal tribute by Sheka Tarawalie [Shekito], a Christian brother of a fallen Muslim hero)  Until when I saw the lifeless body of Siray Timbo being lowered to the […]

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Social Welfare Minister Sylvia Blyden commends ONS Boss over initial management of Mile 91 Disaster relief coordination

April 24, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Cabinet Minister is now Heading to Kissi Teng, Kailahun to Support Sensitization & Advocacy for Population in Catchment Area of new MSWGCA Kissi Bendu office.* Honourable Minister of Social […]

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Minister of State Isata Kabia attends 2017 International Dialogue on Migration at the UN

April 22, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Minister of State ( 2) of the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Isata Kabia , this week represented Sierra Leone at the 2017 International Dialogue on Migration,  […]

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Professor Sahr Gbamanja and Mrs. Bernadette Cole to hold meeting with FBC alumni in the U.S.

April 22, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : The Deputy Vice Chancellor of  Fourah Bay College , University of Sierra Leone, Professor Sahr Aiah Gbamanja and former Chair of the Independent Media Commission ( […]

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No place like home : Alhaji Sam Sumana is back home

April 22, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Tony Bee, Sydney, Australia As I mentioned in one of my recent writings that home is home. Regardless of whatever type of good achievements one made outside Sierra […]

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Ghastly accident on Makeni Road : Chief Kebbie’s driver runs away as 3 killed in carnage his boss survied

April 21, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Paramount Chief Member of Parliament Of Malen Chiefdom,  Pujehun District, Hon. PC Victor Kebbie,  escaped death today in a ghastly accident on the Makeni-Freetown Road. However, three  people unfortunately […]

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World Bank, U.S., EU Call for More Aggressive Action Against Illegal Fishing and Other Crimes at Sea

April 21, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  FREETOWN, April 13, 2017 —  At the invitation of the Joint Operations Center (JOC) in Murray Town, officials from Sierra Leone Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for maritime […]

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Osman Tarawallie aka ‘Salone Trump’: A Sign Of Political Morass

April 21, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop)   Osman Tarawallie aka “Salone Donald Trump”, who is at present masquerading as a would-be Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP-Sorbeh), is merely […]

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  • *WHAT POWER OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT ITSELF*
  • Former Chief Justice Charles Francis Margai criticizes the handling of the JFK matter
  • JFK is free : Chief Justice accepts his apology and warns lawyers
  • When the headline outrages more than the allegations
  • All Eyes on the Supreme Court as Constitutional Amendment Case Resumes
  • *The Politics of Revenge: Must Sierra Leone Continue to Play Tit-for-Tat?*
  • Courtroom confrontation between Chief Justice and JFK : My personal reflection
  • *Dear Sierra Leonean-Trained Legal Practitioners: This Is Your Moment*
  • THE BAR, THE BENCH AND THE TEST OF JUSTICE
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On Child Soldiers/Out of School Children in Armed Conflicts… Ambassador Kamara shares the Sierra Leone experience

July 29, 2017 0

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Permanent Representative to the African Union, Mr. Osman Keh Kamara delivered a statement  during the open session on […]

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VP. FOH WELCOMES GUINEAN PRESIDENT TO SIERRA LEONE*

August 15, 2017 0

  Hon. Vice President, Ambassador Dr. Victor Bockarie Foh has today, Tuesday 15th August, 2017, at the Lungi International Airport received the President of Guinea, His Excellency Professor Alpha Conde […]

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Sierra Leone Supreme Court lived up to expectations

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By Mahmud Tim Kargbo   IS IT WRONG TO CRITICISE COURT JUDGEMENTS IN THE MEDIA? The case of the Sierra Leone Supreme Court judgements delivered 8th day of September 2015 […]

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