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Month: June 2017

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We must take necessary actions to end maternal mortality – President Koroma

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma Wednesday 31 May 2017 urged health workers, traditional and religious leaders to take necessary action to address maternal and […]

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Kamarainba taken into custody in Sierra Leone for allegedly possessing illegal stun gun

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, the leader of the Alliance Democratic Party ( ADP)  was today arrested and taken into custody for allegedly possessing illegal arms during last weekend’s council elections in […]

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Ministry of Political and Public Affairs and Hon. Rosaline J. Smith engage the Mayor of the Municipality of Freetown.

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Bockarie Kukuku Musa A high powered delegation from the Ministry of Political and Public Affairs led by the Minister, Hon. Nanette Thomas, Hon. Rosaline J. Smith of Constituency 103, […]

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New Report Sheds Light on Maternal Deaths in Sierra Leone

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

FREETOWN (31 May 2017)—Sierra Leone’s latest Maternal Death and Surveillance Report, released today at a launch in the capital, Freetown, calls for united actions from government, health workers, communities and […]

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Former Foreign and Internal Affairs Minister J. B. Dauda passes away in Ghana

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU The nation is sad again this morning as news came about the death of yet another high-ranking public figure. This time , it is the former Minister […]

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SIERRA LEONE, THE BEAUTIFUL

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Dr. Yahya Kaloko According to a certain school of thought, Man is everywhere in chains because of Government. But it is also important to acknowledge he or she may […]

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CDF Convict Allieu Kondewa Granted Conditional Early Release, With Ten Months Delay

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Public Information PRESS RELEASE The Hague, the Netherlands, 30 May 2017 CDF Convict Allieu Kondewa Granted Conditional Early Release, With Ten Months Delay Allieu […]

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Massive Agriculture and electricity investments for Sierra Leone

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Shifu Awei   The proposed Photovoltaic agricultural projects are well set to transform the country’s agricultural sector with a massive investment, which is in line with President Dr. […]

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Antecedent and Outcome of ASLOT First fundraising in Dallas

June 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Sanpha Sesay The Texas Chief May 29, 2017: Dallas, Texas. The Association of Sierra Leonean Organizations in Texas (ASLOT) was formally launched its first fundraising drive on May 27, […]

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Sierra Leone Pastors Alliance formed in the U.S.

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The Sierra Leoneans Pastors in North America have come together and formed the ( Sierra Leonean Pastors Alliance, with the aim to develop an inseparable Christian and spiritual relationship with […]

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