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Involve diaspora to promote Sierra Leone agricultural products in Holland and mainland Europe

August 11, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Abubakarr Bangura (The Netherlands) Mango from Senegal, oil palm from Guinea and yam from Ghana. These are a number of products coming from West Africa that you can […]

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Health Minister launches 2016 Annual Health Sector Performance Report

August 11, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Kadrie Koroma Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah has officially launched the 2016 Annual Health Sector Performance Report and the 2017 Health Sector Mid-year Review on Wednesday […]

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US$2,750,000 JSDF Grant to Sierra Leone to Strengthen Community Mobilization and Service Delivery

August 11, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  FREETOWN, August 10, 2017 — The World Bank Group, through its agency, the International Development Association (IDA), and acting as administrator of funds under the Japan Social Development Fund […]

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CIVIL SOCIETY MANIFESTO IS RECIPE FOR REGIME CHANGE

August 11, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Titus Boye-Thompson   In a recent post to my in-tray came a document titled “My vote, my life – the citizen’s manifesto.” Ordinarily I would shy away from such documents […]

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APC Government clamps down on illegal trafficking of girls to Kuwait

August 10, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Government of Sierra Leone, under the leadership of President Ernest Koroma, has taken a tough stand against the trafficking of girls to Kuwait . Contrary to the nonsense being […]

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PICTURE STORY : APC Government making FBC campus new again

August 10, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The All People’s Congress ( APC )  Government is making Fourah Bay College , the University of Sierra Leone, new once again. Massive reconstruction of the hostels and architecture of […]

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*Next City Mayor…Freetown Overwhelmingly Endorse Madina Rahman

August 10, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  *Next City Mayor…* *_Freetown Overwhelmingly Endorse Madina Rahman_* *_By Ranger_* The charismatic Deputy Minister of Health 1, Madam Madina Rahman, during an exclusive interview disclosed to this medium that […]

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African Diamond Dialogue to be held in Brussels

August 10, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Director of Sub-Saharan Africa in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium,  Ambassador Jozef Smets has disclosed that Belgium will be hosting, […]

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New Country Representative of UNICEF arrives in Sierra Leone

August 10, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

NEWS NOTE  New Country Representative of UNICEF arrives in Sierra Leone FREETOWN, 10 August 2017 – The new Representative of UNICEF in Sierra Leone, Dr Hamid El-Bashir Ibrahim, has been […]

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MOHS on robust emergency preparedness plan

August 10, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Solomon Rogers Over the weekend senior medical practitioners of the Ministry of Health in the various Districts converged at the Sahara Hotel in Makeni City to review their […]

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The President’s Legacy, Our Duty to Protect!

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  John Baimba Sesay-CHINA   With a date announced for the 2018 general elections, a platform has been provided for parties to officially start the process of ensuring victory at […]

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The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma, has written a letter to thank the Goodwill Ambassador of Sierra Leone based in California, Mrs. Isatu […]

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