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Month: July 2017

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Under President Koroma : Democracy and national development are two sides of the same coin

July 5, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU Those who have been comfortably trumpeting lies that this government of the people – The Government of President Ernest Koroma — cannot deliver democracy have been put […]

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AU Assembly adopts 19th Report presented by President Koroma

July 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

AU Assembly adopts 19th Report presented by President Koroma By State House Communication Unit Since assuming the role of Coordinator of the African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State […]

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The New Global Realities: An Inconvenient Truth

July 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Dr.  Yahya Kaloko The New Global Realities: An Inconvenient Truth “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” Albert Einstein   The concept of Superpower […]

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APC must not encourage blame games and politics of destruction

July 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Titus Boye-Thompson   Political futures wane when there is a setback of sorts, a loss suffered by a sitting government sends its own message and therefore it is up to […]

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Yumkella’s decision stirs up the political temperature in Sierra Leone

July 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  REACTION TO KKY’s PRESS STATEMENT EARLIER TODAY *By Yankuba Kai-Samba:* I am spirited by this decision. In the face of insults, illegalities , violence and intimidation and the paopa […]

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As Kandeh Yumkella abandons ship, a reflection on how Paopaism wrecked the SLPP

July 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Dr Columba Blango Let us have a microscopic look at how the Paopas have managed to wreck SLPP and the impact of their avarice, corruption and fanaticism on […]

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*President Koroma and First Lady attend 29th Ordinary summit of AU*

July 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma accompanied by his wife First Lady Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma today, Monday 3rd July 2017, attended the opening ceremony of […]

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C-10 ENDORSES ITS 19TH REPORT FOR ADOPTION BY THE AU ASSEMBLY

July 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit   President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma in his capacity as Coordinator of the African Union Commitee of Ten Heads of State and Government on the […]

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Why APC lost the election in Samu

July 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Al Bah *The untold story about ward 139 by_election Kambia District* Ward 139 is located in samu chiefdom home of the Yumkellas , it’s no gain mentioning the […]

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*KANDEH KOLLEH YUMKELLA’S EXIT: A DOOMSDAY PROPHESY FOR HIM AND THE SLPP*

July 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

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

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DRC: New Dawn in the Fight to End Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment and Use in Conflict

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Joint Statement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence, Zainab Hawa Bangura, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui MRS. […]

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SLPP alarmed over Weekend bye-election defeats, as truthful supporters highlight why the party lost goodwill in only 60 days

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Elitism and the growing protest within the SLPP: six reasons. By Fouad Yusuf Bangura While I remain very optimistic that the New Direction agenda has a great potential to transform […]

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