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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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  • 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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UK warns soldiers not to stage coup in absence of sick President receiving treatment abroad

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Regional bodies, the Peoples Democratic Party, civil rights groups and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria among others, on Wednesday, urged military officers and other individuals toying with the idea of […]

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National Cyber Security Coordinator, Dr. Hamza Bangura has been appointed as chairman of the Technical Working Group(TWG) for the review and regulatory process of the Data Protection Act, according to […]

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