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Month: May 2017

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Bondo Soweys Vow to uphold Gov’t Policy on Protecting Girls*

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

By Salaam Deen Bundu Hundreds of female leaders (Soweys) of the sacred and highly respected secret all-female Bondo Society, converged in Waterloo on Friday 19th May 2017 to perform traditional […]

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Sierra Leone’s Goodwill Ambassador and Honorary Consul

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

MEET Mrs. Isatu  Isha Timbo-Nwokedi, Sierra Leone’s Goodwill Ambassador to the U.S and the Honorary Consul in California. This photo was taken before she left home  to attend a function […]

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Hon. Nanette Thomas delivers an outstanding performance at the 3rd PAN-AFRICAN FORUM ON MIGRATION (PAFoM III) in Uganda.*

May 23, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  *_By Bockarie Kukuku Musa_* _*The Minister of Political and Public Affairs, Hon. Nanette Thomas*_and *_the Head of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr. Sanusi Savage_* delivers an outstanding […]

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Anti- Corruption staff engages EDSA staff on the Pay-No-Bribe Campaign

May 23, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

In its quest to heighten public awareness on the Pay No Bribe campaign (PNB), the Northern Regional Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday 18th May 2017 engaged the […]

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Samuel Sanu , former Freetown United and Leone Stars’ midfielder, dies in Geogia

May 23, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

One of Sierra Leone’s best ever midfield players , Mr. Samuel Sanu, passed away suddenly in Atlanta , Georgia, yesterday, after suffering a massive heart attack. Sanu played soccer in […]

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7-storey APC/ CPC building and the hue and cry by detractors : The points being missed by the rabble-rousers

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

       

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Partnership Built On Mutual Trust and Respect

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

Partnership Built On Mutual Trust and Respect John Baimba Sesay- CHINA By July, 1971, Sierra Leone and China had established diplomatic relations on the foundation of mutual trust and respect. […]

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Gender Director Speaks on Protecting Girls from Circumcision

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

By Sultan Kargbo The Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs has completely dissociated Government from the headline of New Citizen newspaper of Thursday 18th May 2017 entitled as […]

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*Youth Group caught using Operation Clean Freetown tricycle for passenger transport has been disqualified from the scheme*

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

*MEDIA ADVISORY The waste management youth group spotted on Wednesday 17th May, using an Operation Clean Freetown (OCF) tricycle to transport passengers, has been disqualified from the scheme and the […]

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President Koroma maintained tough stand at Malabo C-10 Heads of State Summit and received high marks for “Strong leadership”

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

By KABS KANU : Determined that the historic injustice to Africa is urgently addressed and the continent given the full representation it deserves at both categories ( Permanent and Non-Permanent […]

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  • JFK is free : Chief Justice accepts his apology and warns lawyers
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  • 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
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Foreign Affairs Minister Arrives In China, Visits Huawei Company

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  Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, on 13th June, 2016, arrived in Beijing, China’s capital on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, […]

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Written by: ALFRED KAMANDA I have been a true fan of the development expert Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella as he battles with the retired brigadier and his henchmen for the flag […]

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